I get asked this a lot so I thought I would explain how I dealt with my negative thoughts years ago as my ‘simple’ way has helped so many people.
It’s all about ‘conscious’ living and being aware of how you are feeling, almost on a moment by moment basis.
When I felt full of fear or low, I would ask myself ‘what am I thinking about?’ and sure enough I would be thinking about all the things that were NOT right in my life, or all the things I was worried might or might not happen!
I always acknowledged the thought (as things were pretty grim at the time), and then converted my inner critic to become my inner coach, saying to myself something like this..
“OK it’s perfectly natural that I am having you, negative thought, but I’m letting you go now as I am not going to give you any power over me…..” and I would immediately replace it with thoughts of gratitude for all the things that were right in my life and the people I love.
I would also give my life positive direction by shifting my focus to where I did want to get to and I opened my mind up to finding the solutions to any problems I was encountering.
Remember, a negative thought only has power over you, if you react to it and give it emotion. The way we feel in every moment is what we are creating and attracting into our lives.
The bottom line is watch your negative self-talk! It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I hope you find this helpful. It is no point knowing what to do, just do what you know!
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