and forth between an emotional feeling and a thought.
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 5. Verbalize thoughts or beliefs out loud, using a nonjudgmental voice tone, over and over and 
over:
As fast as you can until the thoughts make no sense.
Very, very slowly (one syllable or word per breath).
In a different voice from yours (high- or low-  pitched, like a cartoon character or celebrity).
As a dialogue on a TV comedy show (“You’ll never believe what thought went through 
my mind. I was thinking, ‘I’m a jerk.’ Can you believe that?”).
As songs, sung wholeheartedly and dramatically, in a tune that fits the thoughts.
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 6. Relax your face and body while imagining accepting your thoughts as only thoughts—  
sensations of the brain.
 7. Imagine things you would do if you stopped believing everything you think.
 8. Rehearse in your mind the things that you would do if you did not view your thoughts as 
facts.
 9. Practice loving your thoughts as they go through your mind.
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