Thoughts can influence moods and behaviors throughout the day.

Evidence

I get a real sense of how a few slippery little thoughts I might have in, say, the morning before I go to work—maybe after a quarrel with Bianca, a story I read in the paper, or an imagined dialogue with my boss—can weasel their way into the stream of my mind and pool in unseen eddies, from which they hector and haunt me throughout the day. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 722

Categorization

• XREF: This echoes my own attempts at meditation and self-discovery. — connects to: Mindfulness allows for nonjudgmental observation of thoughts. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 513; Recognizing thoughts as just thoughts reduces their power. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 295; Mindfulness creates space to respond rather than react. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 570 (+10 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 722

Broader Connections

• Recognizing thoughts as just thoughts reduces their power. #expands (0.80) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 295
• Conscious attention to breath can calm the mind and emotions #exemplifies (0.80) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 172
• Mindfulness creates space to respond rather than react. #expands (0.75) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 570
• Mindfulness creates resilience against impulse reactions. #expands (0.75) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1134
• Mindfulness allows for thoughtful responses instead of mindless reactions. #expands (0.75) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1132
• Focused attention on a single tone can shift emotional and bodily state #exemplifies (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 47
• Mindfulness allows for nonjudgmental observation of thoughts. #expands (0.70) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 513