mind reading

Sometimes, I find myself thinking inappropriate things about people. Sometimes rude, or critical, or just mean. So I've set up this little mind game to help myself to keep from thinking these things; I pretend the other people can read my mind. For example, say someone is not acting very kind to me or other people at work, and I'll start thinking about how they should be more kind to other people, or thinking that they're stupid. Then the mind-reading thing kicks in, and I find myself thinking of reasons why they might be acting the way they are that aren't quite so extreme. Like maybe they just had a bad day, or they just need somebody to be kind to them. Maybe that isn't it, but it's a good way to look at it, and it helps me improve my mind.