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“When you’re totally engrossed in a good book, thinking can feel effortless, or even magnetic,” he says. But when it came to his other work, thinking was difficult or even painful.

Magical thinking means linking two unrelated things — like crossing your fingers and good luck. It's only a concern if it disrupts your daily life.

The tea is piping hot. There’s no denying that everyone loves a good gossip sesh. And it turns out — spilling the tea to a friend is actually good for your mental health.

Black and white thinking is a thought pattern that makes people think in absolutes. For instance, you may think you are either always right or the world’s biggest failure.