Is Email Making You Sick?

Visual images that we pay frequent attention to can determine the set point of our emotions just as habitual patterns of thought can – and possibly more so. Try two experiments in visualization: first, practice shifting attention from negative thoughts to mental images that evoke positive feelings; second, select an image of an actual place where you experienced contentment, comfort, and serenity, and focus on it whenever you feel sad, anxious, stressed, or in the grip of negative thinking.