Banish Negative Thoughts

The Internet is full of articles, posts, opinions, products, webinars, seminars, educational products, Youtube videos, what else? there must be more things out there —  about really banishing negative thoughts, about thinking positively and how thinking this way – I mean REALLY Thinking this way – will change your life.

Here’s another post about this topic. I’ve put together ideas that I’ve picked up over time, links,  websites, and other resources that will definitely help you in this area of your life but only if that is what you REALLY want to do.

Some ideas to think about that will help…

• Practice inner mindfulness. Be present with your thoughts. Be aware of them. Note the type of affect they have on you and how they affect you.  Then start the transformation by releasing the negative thought and replacing it with a positive thought.
• Strengthen that mind muscle and reclaim your mind.
• Be analytical about these negative thoughts. Identify and realize that that partaicular negative thought does not belong to you, and then you can begin the process of letting go of something that has power over you.
• Confront the negative thought or you will contiue to believe it…
• Ask yourself 7 question about your thoughts. Then answer them honestly and by the time you get to the 7th question, you will probably be ready to let it go.  these questions will expose your thinking for what it is.

1. Says who? – Take ownership of the thoughts you want to change
2. Have I heard someone say this thought before? In your past, parent, authority figure, etc.  and we took that thought on as real and true.  Confront challenge the thought or it will stick around
3. Do I like this thought? If yes, interesting awareness. Probably not.
4. Does this thought make me feel better? is it enhancing your life, is it making your job better? Probably not
5. Does the negative thought work for me? Probably not
6. Am I in control of this negative thought or is it in control of me?
7. Do I want to keep this negative thought or let it go?

We give away our power  when we believe these negative thoughts

If you want to change your thoughts from negative to positive, destructive to constructive, then you need a way/process to change. Know that this will take time because all change normally takes time, and particularly in this case because it is actually easier to have negative thoughts than to have positive ones.

Why is that? Because somehow these negative thoughts are natural and comforting. They have become habits of a lifetime. What is familiar to us we get attached to. It’s not the unknown.  It is actually predictable and a comfort zone for some people. Being in this conformt zone makes a person scared to change.

Negativity does not serve us well

If these habits have not done you well in life, it’s time to change these habits. There are many ways to change these negative habits. Here are just a few:

• say postitive affirmations – there are literally hundreds if not thousands of positive affirmations on the Internet that can help you with anything you want to change. Just Google it.
• be around people who think similarly
• being mindful of what is going on in your head as the negative thought appears so you can change it.
• Don’t allow negative affirmations to roll perpetually through your head. Cut the chatter. Calmly and firmly dismiss negative thoughts you are having and replace them with positive statements.
• Take responsibility for your thoughts and actions and focus on the things that are within your control.
• Let go of past hurts and free yourself to experience life in a positive light.
• Reach out to someone who needs help.
• Exercise and eat a balanced diet. People who exercise regularly enjoy better physical and mental health.
• Embrace nature.
• Count your blessings. I bet your blessings far outweigh your burdens. Express gratitude for all of the good things in your life.

More Resources…there are sooooo many out there. Here are just a few:

• Banish Negative Thoughts Podcast
• Bob Proctor Resources
• Napoleon Hill and Think and Grow Rich
• What does Oprah have to say about it?
• Three Reasons to Stop Worrying about Your Negative Thoughts
• 5 Negative Thought to Banish Forever
• 10 Ways to Banish Negative Thoughts

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