Avoid Negative Thinking
When you begin using positive
affirmations in your daily routine, avoiding negative thinking is just as
crucial. Even though this is easier said than done it's a must. It will take
forbearance and perseverance but you can take away negative thinking. Your
success depends upon blocking the negative thoughts.
Quash The Bad Thoughts
Stopping being negative is like
quitting any other bad habit – the more serious the bad habit, the more work it
takes to move on the far side of it. Just like it’s easier for somebody who
smokes two cigarettes per day to quit smoking than it is for somebody who
smokes two packs per day, somebody who has an occasional negative thought will
have an more comfortable time than somebody who is a chronic bellyacher. But
don’t fret if you’re in the latter class, as long as your commitment is firm,
you’ll be able to transform your life.
Here are a few tips to help you
do away with the negative thoughts in your life:
Set a realistic goal for cutting
back your negativity. Saying that you’ll never have a negative thought again is
unrealistic and will only set yourself up for failure. In most examples, it
won’t happen overnight so anticipate the entire process to take approximately a
month.
Surround yourself with individuals
who are positive. You don’t have to dump your friends that are negative, but
attempt to excuse yourself when conversation topics turn negative and don’t
take part in "pity parties."
Be cognizant of when you allow
negativity to affect you and stop it. Turn it into a positive thing by thinking
to yourself "I saw myself saying something negative so I won’t do it again
next time."
Reward yourself when you avert
being negative.
Once again, keep in mind that
your goal here is to cut down the amount of negativity in your life and not
entirely eliminate it (if you can do the latter, more power to you).
Ironically, popular media depicts positive people in a negative way – naïve,
weird, out of touch, bothersome, uncool and unpleasant. This is because when
individuals are happy and fulfilled they have no need to elude reality by
overeating, drinking alcohol, taking drugs (both narcotics and prescription)
and bury themselves in television, movies and celebrity gossip to forget about
their atrocious lives.
It’s perfectly absurd to think
this way as in reality positive individuals are the complete opposite –
popular, successful and happy. Here’s a bonus tip that will help you do away
with negativity: turn off the television set and spend some quality time with
the individuals you love.
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