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Somehow it has become ingrained in us that negative thoughts are
morerealistic than positive thoughts. This is pure madness,
especially since over90% of what we worry about never happens!
We have to get our heads around the fact that being positive is
actually far more
realistic than being negative. This is such a difficult concept
for most of us tograsp, and we have to purposefully wor hard to
retrain the brain to thin morepositively.
Thin of it this way" if your body became out of shape you would
probably viewphysical e#ercise as an effective way to improve its
condition$and we mustbegin looing at the health of our mind in the
same way.
ere are & valuable e#ercises that you can start implementing
right now to retrain your thining"
Use Verbal Affirmations EVERY Day
'n affirmation is a positive statement that something is already
happening, andis a very powerful tool you can use to shift your
internal dialogue from negativeto positive. (ome up with a few
statements lie )* am creating a beautiful day+or )money and success
flow to me+ and spend 0 minutes every morning -andevery night for
e#tra credit saying them aloud.
(ome up with statements that mae the most sense for you, and be
sure tostate them in the present tense, and in a positive form.
This is selftal in itshighest sense, and can be very effective.
Use Positive LanguageWhen it comes to the language we use,
worldrenowned author and lecturer /r.Susan effers says" )*t doesn1t
matter if we believe the words or not, the mereuttering of them
maes the subconscious mind believe them to be true. *t is asthough
the subconscious mind doesn1t now what is true or false, it
doesn1t2udge, it only reacts to the language that is being
fed+.
3any researchers have shown this sentiment to be 4uite valid,
and we mustintentionally start using more positive language to
shape the worldview of our
subconscious mind.
Create a Vision Board
' vision board is the physical manifestation of the life you
want to be leading.5ind images of the house you desire, the places
you want to travel, and the 2obyou crave to wor and tac them to a
corboard! 6e creative and place wordsand images that are accurate
e#pressions of your innermost desires.
(onstantly add to your vision board put it somewhere you can see
it severaltimes a day7 even spend a few moments visuali8ing what it
would be lie to be
living in this life you created. *sn1t this a better way to
spend time than in yourusual stress mode
7 Effective ays to !m"lement Positive #$in%ing
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&urround Yourself 'it$ Positive !mages
They could be famous 4uotes, inspiring pictures, or even your
affirmations thatyou write out on note cards. The point is to
always have physical reminders ofthings you deem positive close by.
:rint these items out and place them by
your des, near your bed, and in the car! When you get stressed
out, give aglance to them and you will begin to get perspective on
things and your mindwill refocus!
&ay (#$an% You) *+ #imes a Day
;very night before you go to bed, spend < minutes saying than
you out loud forthe e#periences you had that day" the people you
interacted with, the wor youaccomplished, the food you ate, etc='s
you do this, really try and feel thegratitude emanate from
within.
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