Mission: Avoid using 'thought' verbs in your writing until December.

'Thought' verbs: Thinks, Knows, Understands, Realizes, Believes, Wants, Remembers, Imagines, Desires, etc.

plus loves, hates, is and has...

How? Expand. Un-pack. Use sensory detail. 

Read for more: 

Nuts and Bolts: “Thought” Verbs by Chuck Palahniuk

Just as I was getting stumped with my updates, I came across this essay/article. Ack! I am guilty of using such short cuts OTL