The Secret to More Positive Thinking

Negativity can become a destructive mental cycle that has to be broken. Otherwise, it can send your life on a downward spiral. It’s true that the world has a lot of problems and that you may have suffered setbacks, adversity and even tragedies. But, if you’re not careful, negative thinking can become wired into the circuitry of the brain, thus creating a barrier to progress and prolonging adversity.

The process of undoing the negative wiring takes a little effort. It’s just like breaking any bad habit. Here are some little secrets to taking control of your mind and re-wiring your mind to be receptive to more positive experiences.

Eliminate negative people from your life. That is obvious enough, but it is not always possible. When you cannot help being around other people, try not to internalize everything they say that you might find hurtful. Try to understand what motivates their speech. Sometimes people say things just to have something to say. They parrot things that they have heard from other sources and do not think about the full impact of their words.

Avoid unpleasant things as much as possible. Sometimes it is the small things in life that are the most unpleasant. If those everyday things bother you, try enlisting the help of a friend to go along.

Seek out good people. Some people find solace at a church or doing charity work. If that isn’t your cup of tea, then start your own interest group. Even if it is only an online groups, at first, arrange to have people around you who have similar interests.

Surround yourself with nature as much as possible. Enjoy a sunset or some moonlight. Plant seeds and flowers. If possible, find a serene place near water. These things are all life-renewing.

Don’t underestimate the benefits of exercise. If you can, do a little bit of exercise every day. If you feel safe walking outside, then do so. If not, make sure you get some indoor exercise on an exercise machine. Increase your strength with basic weight training.

Remember to breathe. Every once in a while, remember to take a deep breath. Hold it for a count of ten. Release it. Repeat. If you are unable to exercise, this is another way to increase your physical strength. Tense your muscles as you breathe in. Relax as you breathe out. Soon you will be on the road to recovery both physically and mentally.

Get plenty of rest. Your mind will work better when it and your entire body is fully rested. Try a meditation tape at night, particularly one that utilizes NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) techniques for positive thinking.

Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Even better, get a quality juicer and drink your vegetables, at least, once a day. Fresh juices contain life-giving enzymes.

Try to find, at least, one thing that gives you hope. It may be a business plan you want to execute, a book you want to write, or a special vacation spot you would like to visit. Keep that plan firmly in your mind.

Whenever you begin to have a negative thought, simply stop. Have a pre-determined pleasant thought that you will use to replace the negative thought with. Soon it will be automatic. The negative thought will enter your mind and you will banish it with your pre-determined pleasant thought.

Not all of this advice is practical for everyone. But, if you can find one thing in any of these tips that helps you rewire your mind, then you are on your way to an upward spiral, rather than a downward one. Soon you will discover your own personal secrets of more positive thinking.