The Difference Between Thoughts & Memories + How to Rewire Thoughts & Heal Painful Memories

Dr. Caroline Leaf
2 min readAug 16, 2021

In a recent podcast (#308), I explained the difference between thoughts and memories, as this is a question I get a lot — there seems to be quite a bit of confusion surrounding the topic!

We experience events and circumstances all the time — this is what it means to be immersed in life. We respond and react to events all day long and sort them into experiences while we sleep. This is what I call our “mind-in-action”, which makes a product: a thought. A thought is a real

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Dr. Caroline Leaf

Mental health expert. I have spent the last 30+ years researching ways to help people manage mental health issues in school, work, and life: drleaf.com