Monitor your stressful thoughts by checking on your emotional state right in the moment.
Ask yourself the key question: Do I feel good right now? If the answer is no, then repeat those five magic words: I want to feel good, then shift to: I intend to feel good. Monitor your emotions, and detect how much stress-and anxiety-producing thinking you're engaging in. This monitoring process keeps you apprised of whether you're on the path of least resistance or going in the other direction.
Wayne Dyer
There's a lot to be said for stream of consciousness writing too.
