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Here's one trick to get out of a "suffering state" and get to a "beautiful state":

Silently in your head, send blessings (joy, happiness, love, inner peace, etc.) to people that you encounter in life and people that are playing a part in your thoughts. Do this whenever you feel the oncoming of an unnecessary negative emotion.

After 30 to 90 days, a new habit will be formed. And, probably, a new default peaceful internal state.

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For more of the science behind approaches like this check out the first four chapters of 'Hardwiring Happiness' [0] and try the exercises listed in the book. It sounded like fluff when I first came across it but so far it's helped me relate to perhaps unsavoury mind states in more healthy ways.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385347316/

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ve added it to my Audible queue.

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