Everyone
falls prey to negative thoughts sometimes. It’s like watching a movie that
begins with clear skies and happiness and seeing it turn into dark clouds and
horror. The bad thing is that there’s no eerie music to alert us when that turn
takes place in our minds from positive to negative. We can only tune into our
thoughts once in a while to see how we’re doing.
When
you catch yourself thinking negatively there are a few things you can do –
actually practice – that can help you overcome the negativity and get yourself
into that “happy ending.”
1.
Adjust the
tone of your voice, both inner and outer. When you find that
your speaking or thinking tone is harsh and negative, change it to a lighter
and more positive tone.
2.
Meditation. Finding
some time for yourself to meditate or just relax and restore your energy levels
can do wonders for your outlook. When you combine some yoga stretches or deep
breathing, you can make bigger leaps.
3.
Smile. The best
way to diffuse a negative situation is to smile – really smile, with your eyes
and your entire face and demeanor. It can lift a mood almost instantaneously
and help to relieve stress too (and it takes less facial muscles to smile than
to frown).
4.
Help someone
else.
Becoming a benefactor to someone can fill your heart and mind with happiness.
And, how can you think and project negative thoughts when you’re so happy?
5.
Keep a
gratitude journal. Those who have had to overcome great
obstacles in their lives say they kept and still do keep a gratitude journal
and wrote a few things in it every day that they were grateful for. It helped
to get them through bad times.
6.
Choose
positive people to be around. You may have to work with negative people,
and you may have some in your own family, but your friends that you choose can
be positive ones who help you put things into perspective when you’re thinking
negatively.
Do
whatever works for you to lift your spirits and get you out of negative
self-talk. Some people exercise. That gets the endorphins flowing and keeps you
from becoming depressed.
Dancing
and singing are also proven mood lifters. You don’t have to be good enough for
“American Idol” or “Dancing with the Stars.” Just dance or sing unfiltered and
see how the stress can melt away.
You
are in charge of the choices you make in life and you can either choose to be a
negative or a positive person to go through life.
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