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When mindfulness teachings minimize valid social intuition

My mindfulness group keeps saying thoughts are not real but my thoughts about being judged feel very real when I notice people looking uncomfortable every time I share about my anxiety.

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The instruction to dismiss thoughts as illusion is invalidating accurate perceptions of interpersonal dynamics.

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