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thought
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thought (Concept), noun belief, conception, credo, creed, hint, idea, insight, notion, opinion, perspective, point, proposal, rationale, suggestion, tenet, view
thought (Concern), noun attentiveness, care, impression, philosophy, reaction, regard, sentiment, thoughtfulness
thought (Thinking), noun absorption, abstraction, application, apprehension, association of ideas, belief, cerebration, cogitation, concept, conception, consideration, contemplation, deliberation, fancy, introversion, meditation, mental process, perspective, ratiocination, reason, recollection, remark, retrospection, reverie, rumination, speculation, study, suggestion, theory, view
See also: apprehension, belief, concept, consideration, contemplation, deliberation, heed, idea, item, notice, notion, opinion, perception, perspective, point, proposal, ratiocination, reason, remark, suggestion, theory

THOUGHT. The operation of the mind. No one can be punished for his mere thoughts however wicked they may be. Human laws cannot reach them, first, because they are unknown; and, secondly, unless made manifest by some action, they are not injurious to any one; but when they manifest themselves, then the act, which is the consequence, may be punished. Dig. 50 16, 225.



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Note the situation where you feel bad ("Looking in the mirror), the automatic thought ("I'm a fat pig"), and the rational thought to counter it based on facts, logic, and reason ("No one told me I have a weight problem.
Specific CBT strategies useful in secondary prevention include automatic thought testing and cognitive restructuring.
It's a highly creative thing to be able to do, and you can't do it while you're dashing around, hurried and anxious, because all your old automatic thought patterns will get in the way.
 
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