I don’t know about you, but the worse I feel, the less likely I am to take positive action. I sink into a pit. My sister Laura is a psychotherapist and told me to start writing down every single negative thought I had, as soon as I had them. After a couple of days, I was h...
When I had these negative thoughts, I really didn’t know how to deal with them.I thought the only way I could succeed was by having a positive mindset 100% of the time and avoiding any negative thoughts. Like a self-fulfilling prophecy, I thought if I started having negative thoughts, ...
The truth is nobody can make you feel negative, other than you. If you think about things that make you feel unhappy or angry, you are going to feel negative. If you think about things that make you happy and excited about your life, you will feel positive. When you learn how to ha...
if you want to turn your attitude from negative to positive, start saying yes to even those things which you cannot do. This can be the very first step of being positive.
Turn a negative thought into a positive one by recognizing the signs of a pessimistic outlook. One sign is perfectionism. When you set standards that are impossible to reach, you constantly set yourself up for failure. Another sign of a damaging attitude is anticipating that the worst will happ...
I asked how these people were able to do so well despite their pessimism,” psychologist Julie Norem writes in The Positive Power of Negative Thinking. “Before long, I began to realize that they were doing so well because of their pessimism … negative thinking transformed anxiety into action...
After I started using positive affirmations, I was able to hear not just the sounds of nature again, but my own true inner voice, the one that approved of who I am, the one that loved me and felt I was important. FACT: Your negative thoughts are not who you are. Your negative thoug...
Both of these were an exercise in reframing negative thoughts into positive ones, something I’ve done for more than 35 years–and something I credit to finding my life’s purpose: showing businesses how they can go beyond mere “sustainability” ( keeping things the same) to “regenerativity...
You should avoid diving immediately into the worries of the day and avoid the negative news and media. That can come later if you feel the need for it. 9. Focus on being present. Mindfulness can help foster a positive outlook on life. To be mindful is to be present and in the moment...
Have you ever wondered where negative thoughts and negative self-talk come from? In this Innercise, you'll learn how to transform your self-talk.