Skip to content

Emotional Quote by Noah Elkrief

“Situations themselves don’t create our emotional experience; it is only our thoughts about them that make us suffer.” quote by Noah Elkrief
Download Open image
““Situations themselves don’t create our emotional experience; it is only our thoughts about them that make us suffer.””

Noah Elkrief

About This Quote

Source Speech: Talk on Mindfulness, 2018

Thoughts, not events, cause emotional suffering.

In simple terms: We suffer because of our thoughts about situations.

Key Takeaway

Observe thoughts, change perspective.

Themes

mindfulness emotion cognition

Mood

calm insightful

Type

philosophical self-help

When to use this quote

  • stress management
  • therapy
  • daily journaling
  • meditation practice

Key Concepts

cognitive appraisal psychological flexibility

Questions to Reflect On

  • What thoughts amplify your suffering?
  • How can you reframe them?
A Different Perspective

Changing thoughts can be difficult without practice.

3.9 out of 5 (6 ratings)

More by Noah Elkrief

Explore all 31 Noah Elkrief quotes

More Emotional quotes

Browse all 5,224 Emotional quotes