If someone knows you are sending your positive thoughts, it is the same as letting someone know that you are praying for them, only if they are religious. It gives the person a positive state of mind.
I'm an atheist and I disagree because what that figuratively means is that you're thinking about them and you hope whatever it is will be okay. It's not saying, " Omggggf I'm praying to Zeus that you'll be filled with magic joy 5ever."
I am, I do, and it isn't. The phrase does not mean anything concrete or actually occurring, but it is a well understood figure of speech meaning that "I'm thinking if you, am offering my support, and am hoping the best for you." It means I care.
I think this is just a way for some insecure atheists to try to communicate, or speak the language of theists. It mostly says the same thing as "I'll pray for you" without the actual prayer. It's just an attempt at common ground.
As an atheist, I always just say some variation of "thinking of you" or "washing you well", never do I tell them that I am "sending thoughts". That always just sounded stupid to me.
Disagree, if the "sending good thoughts" is *voiced* in some way. The other person knows you're wishing them well, & that can indeed have a positive effect.
If you say "I'm sending good thoughts," by definition, you're doing more than sending thoughts because you said something, and that matters. If you literally just wish that something good would happen in your head, that's silly.
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