Simply saying that you don’t want to think a particular thought isn’t enough, you have to replace it with another one.
- If you begin to doubt yourself in a particular area, bring to mind your strengths and past successes. Write them down, so you’ll have them the next time negative thoughts come onto the scene.
- If you keep having negative thoughts about a particular person, try to begin focusing on positive things about the person. Thinking negative ones is simply a habit, create a new habit by focusing on the positive.
- If you’re having a particularly troublesome day with negative thoughts – change the scenery. Sometimes going for a walk, seeing a movie, going shopping, or just going for a frappuccino will do a world of good.
- Get physical! No, I’m not giving you permission to punch a co-worker. Get up and get that body moving. Physical activity makes you feel better and may be just the “bouncer” you need for negative thoughts.
- If you tend to be a worry wart, hold your thoughts accountable. Ask yourself how many disasters you’ve actually witnessed! We often expect the worse when, if fact, we’ve very rarely seen the worse.
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