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Stop Negative Thinking
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- Category: Thoughts Collection
- Written by Sally Thimm OTRL
Thought for the Day: When you choose to think the worst and focus on the difficult stuff – STOP IT!
We all think negative thoughts. Some days more than others. Many times we think that our lives have very few positive things to focus on. Maybe our lives have changed drastically. Our social world has collapsed. Friends (or people we thought were friends) no longer call, visit, or include us in their plans.
So what do we do? We feel sad. We cry. We don't think anyone understands what we are going through or dealing
with every day. We decide to have a Pity Party, and feel like the guest of honor.
That's ok. You can do that. But ask yourself, "do I feel better now?" If you feel better after you leave your Pity Party, and turn into a nice person who can have positive thoughts and treat others nicely...then throw yourself a Pity Party at least once a week.
Usually, for most of us, negative thinking breeds more negative thinking and the outcome is...you guessed it...more negativity! Lovely. That is not going to help you.
Whether you are a patient or a care partner, it is time to make a conscious decision, to work on, yes work on, developing the skills to look at life in a positive way. Recognize that you have positive energy deep down in there somewhere, and with a little bit of help and nurturing, you can turn this around!
Take that first step. Decide that you are not happy feeling the way you do. Learn how to change that negative focus into a hopeful focus. Developing a positive outlook doesn't happen overnight. Look at the investment of time and
energy you have made into the Pity Parties of the past! All that time! All that energy! f we can harness it and turn it around, you may start to look forward to each day.
Let's make that a goal! Contact Us and tell us what your goal is. Can you relate to this? Give us your feedback and comment. It's time to make a change...your health will appreciate it! Join Sallycares.com today!
"Now, let's get going" xo Sally
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