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A cartoon person sits on a bench in a train station as colorful trains labeled 'Anxiety' and 'To-Do List' pass by.

A cartoon person sits on a bench in a train station as colorful trains labeled 'Anxiety' and 'To-Do List' pass by.

The Thought Train Many cartoons illustrate the concept of managing intrusive thoughts by drawing a train station. The Cartoon: A character sits quietly on a bench at a train platform. Trains labeled "Anxiety," "To-Do List," or "Embarrassing Memory from 5 Years Ago" pull up to the station. The Action: Instead of getting on the train and letting it carry them away into a spiral, the character simply sits on the bench, watches the train arrive, acknowledges it, and lets it pull away. The Premise: You cannot stop thoughts from appearing, but mindfulness teaches you that you don't have to jump on board every thought that passes through your mind. You can just observe them. Mehr sehen