It is widely believed that the human mind produces approximately 70,000 thoughts per day, most of wh...

1. Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions
It is widely believed that the human mind produces approximately 70,000 thoughts per day, most of

2. which occur unconsciously. Inevitably, thoughts are transformed into actions. It is in this process
where we can consciously decide what action to take.
Core Beliefs and Events
The mind produces thoughts based on two elements: Core Beliefs and Events. Core beliefs are ideas
rooted in our mind as truth; events are all situations we face in our daily life. When a situation
arises, the mind immediately relies on a core belief associated with that event to create a thought
accordingly.
For instance, a man walks into a bar and another man strongly bumps into him driving him sideways
onto the wall. The man is in pain and immediately thinks, he did it on purpose.
There's an event here, but there's also a core belief involved; the man might believe that people are
always aggressive for no reason, or that people always try to pick a fight after they drink. His core
belief is so strong that he does not consider it may have been an accident. The combination of event
and core belief makes the man think that the attack was intended.
Thoughts Turn into Feelings
The mind's natural reaction to thoughts are feelings. Depending on the nature of our thoughts our
mind and body feels a certain emotion. Negative thoughts result in negative feelings; positive
thoughts result in positive feelings.

3. In the scenario portrayed above, our man has a negative thought. It is likely that he feels angry,
irritated, and resentful.
Feelings Turn into Actions
Feelings should be taken as warnings. It is at this stage when we take action based on our emotions,
that's why it's important to pay attention to our feelings. If we don't become aware of a negative
feeling, it's possible that we will take a destructive action.
A positive feeling, on the other hand, leads to a positive action. It is also important to be aware of
these emotions, because they help us take constructive actions.
In the case of our friend above, his anger is a sign that something can go wrong. If he does not see
the warning, he will attack the other person. Or if he manages to stop himself from starting a fight
but remains angry, he might go straight to the bar and drink compulsively to ease his stress.
On the other hand, he could become aware of the negative feeling and choose to let it go. By
analyzing the situation, he could see that the other man is drunk and didn't even notice the incident.

4. Our friend can choose to walk away.
Consequences of Actions
Every action we take has a consequence.
Going back to the man in the bar, a consequence of his actions may be that he could get arrested for
assault if he chooses to attack the other man. Or if he drank too much out of anger, he could drive
drunk and get stopped by the police resulting in legal issues. In the worst case scenario, he could be
involved in an accident for driving under the influence of alcohol.
But on the other hand if he is able to recognize his feeling as a warning, he would not allow the
incident to ruin his night.
The timeline goes as follows:
Core belief/event turns into thought;
Thought turns into feeling;
Feeling turns into action; and

5. Action has consequence.
Some consequences related to negative thoughts and bad feelings are violence, alcoholism, crime,
accidents, eating disorders, and other avoidable problems.
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