It starts with just a thought or a feeling. Or maybe with a sentence spoken by someone else.
And then it starts to drag you down.
Hello friends!
I am Cheshta, here again with my new blog- Powerful Tips to Overcome Negative Thoughts and Embrace Positive Thinking.
I am sure- it will be helpful.
Negativity that wells up inside of you or in the world around you can quickly become toxic and hold you back from living the life you want.
1. When you’re in what seems like a negative situation, find what’s good.
If you’ve had a setback, stumbled or failed then things might look bleak and so negative thoughts may start to crop up and threaten to fill your view of this situation.
To counteract that ask yourself better questions.
Questions like:
- What’s one good thing about this situation?
- What’s one thing I can do differently the next time to likely have a better outcome?
- What’s one thing I can learn from this?
- How would my best friend support and help me in this situation?- Well- I always talk it with my husband/ brother or my parents!
2. Reminder: people don’t care that much about what you say or do.
It’s easy to fall into negative thoughts when you think about what people may say or think if you do or do not do something.
And so you zap your personal power and may trap yourself in analysis paralysis.
Getting stuck in your head and in thoughts like that will drag you further away from what you want and from reality.
Because the truth is that people don’t have that much time, attention or energy to think or talk about what you do.
3. Question the thought.
One thing I like to do when a negative thought taps me on the shoulder and tries to start growing in my mind is to simply to question that thought.
I ask myself:
Should I take you seriously?
This most often leads me to say: well, no, I honestly shouldn't.
Because at that moment in time I’m tired. Or hungry. Or overworked and so negativity can try to cloud my mind. So I usually start my fav track and dancing for no reason or ran to my kitchen and eat something.
4. Replace the negativity in your surroundings.
Ask yourself:
What are the top 3 sources of negativity in my life?
It could be people, websites, magazines, podcasts, music and so on.
Then ask yourself:
What can I do to spend less time with these 3 sources this week?
If you can’t find ways to do that right now for all three of them then take a smaller step and focus on doing that with just one of these sources.
Then spend the time you’ve freed up this week on more positive sources and people that are already in your life or that you want to explore and perhaps make a new part of it.
5. Bring positivity into someone else’s life.
If you get stuck in negative thoughts or victim thinking then one of the simplest ways to get out of your own head and the thoughts bouncing around in there is to focus outwards and on someone else.
A few ways to add positivity to someone’s life is to:
Be kind. Give him a genuine compliment, hold up the door or let him into your lane while driving your car.
Help out. Give her some good advice that have helped you or help out with moving houses or planning and preparing for the party next weekend.
Just be there. Listen for a few minutes in a focused way as he vents. Or talk his difficult situation over to help him to start finding his way out of it.
WRAPPING UP-
- Listen To Upbeat Music
- Get A Good Laugh
- Walk Around The Block
- Declutter
- Give Someone A Hug
- Think About What Went Well
- Allow Yourself To Vent
I hope you like my blog and my tips! The coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown has made people resort to social distancing and self-isolation but according to the experts long period of isolation can have adverse effects. But this time will pass soon!
Be positive! and try to help yourself, and people around you!
