3. Catch Your Interpretations → Check the Facts/Mindfulness of Thoughts Another aspect of an emotion cycle is noticing your interpretations. So much of how we feel has to do with how we think. Nicole could choose to interpret her partner as loving and anxious, based on his parents’ difficult relationship. She could also interpret his behavior as manipulative. One interpretation will likely generate patience, while the other is likely to produce anger. Again, fact-checking and mindfulness of thoughts are powerful ways to get unstuck from interpretations. As we covered in chapter 8, Nicole might
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