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Observing Our Emotions
When you look for the origins of your negative Another approach is to fully experience how
thoughts, chances are you’ll find that you had you feel about the negative thoughts holding
them when you were very young. You might you back. You can do this through a collage.
discover that a five-year-old is running your life. Arrange pictures that show the sadness, fear,
We can learn to diminish the control these old and other feelings you experience as a result
negative internal voices have in our lives. It helps of the negative voices. Post your collage in a
to view them as interesting phenomenon. Simply prominent place to remind you what you are
observe them. Regard negative thoughts as the losing by thinking negatively.
work of a devilish trickster that will always win
if you engage in his or her crazy games. You are
a powerful and positive person who can simply
observe the trickster at work and say, “No, not
TWO TIPS
this time. I know your tricks.”
First, you can learn more about positive
thinking from many books and articles.
The alive.com website search engine
finds scores of articles about topics such
as nutrition, exercise, values, laughter,
and mindfulness–all of which support
positive thinking by enhancing general
health and well-being.
Second, don’t be too hard on yourself
when you are not at the top of your
positive-thinking game. Positive thinking
demands patience and vigilance. Consider
re-committing to positive thinking every
morning when you brush your teeth.
Which reminds me–don’t forget to smile.
Research proves that other people will
smile back and help keep you on the
path of positive thinking.
reprinted with permission from alive
