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 ho...
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...
” 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.”
but there are intellectual fashions too, and you definitely don’t want to participate in those. Not just because you want sovereignty over your own thoughts, but because unfashionable ideas are disproportionately likely to lead somewhere interesting. The best place to find undiscovered ideas is whe...
What I mean is that you just need to constantly “put in” positive thoughts into your head. Rather than letting the negative thoughts to have the chance to invade your mind, choose to consciously think positive. It’s like an opportunity cost. You can’t think both negative and positive ...
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...
thoughts. Sometimes those negative thoughts will pop into your head unbidden, and that’s okay. The important thing is yourecognizethat it’s happening and try to breathe out that negative energy, letting it flow through you, and turn your focus purposefully to more empowering thoughts and ...
Refuse to occupy your mind with negative thinking. Either replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts, or engage yourself in some activity that will take your attention away from the negative thoughts. 5. Other People’s thoughts and words ...
Negative thoughts are a two-sided coin. Avoiding things that bring you down will help you switch to positive thinking. Practicing various mind relaxation techniques or doing your hobby helps achieve a relaxed and peaceful mind. Read inspiring real-life stories ...
stress, and low self-esteem. The key to changing yournegative thoughtsis to understand how you think now (and the problems that result), then use strategies to change these thoughts or make them have less of an effect.