Negative thoughts are always coming into my head. I think it’s because my mom always raised me in such a harsh reality world that I didn’t grow up on hopes and wishes. I grew up with this is how it is and this is what it will be. As I’m getting older I am trying my best to deal with my negative thoughts and turn them into positive ones…its hard but not impossible. Here is how I deal with negative thoughts that creep into my head from time to time.
First, recognize negative thinking when it comes to your mind. Automatic negative thoughts happen when your mental health isn’t at its best. This type of negative thought can happen for years and you have to stop and pay attention to it. When a situation triggers a thought, pay attention to it. I have had some negative thoughts lately that I am not good enough to open my dream business. Or I don’t want to be in a friend’s wedding because I will not lose weight in time.
It’s easy to say let’s create positive thoughts but that’s not as easy as it sounds. Here is what I do instead….I have a thought and then I write it down. What happened to make me think this? What am I really worried about? Will this worry be relevant in a week? Talk out your negative thoughts with a thought journal. I tend to write it early in the mornings then I revisit that same thought later that night and write something positive under it. Even if it doesn’t feel positive I still write down something positive.
Basically, I find the good. Find the good in something bad or negative. I said I didn’t want to be in the wedding because I will never lose weight. The good is that I’m trying and I’m drinking my water and eating between 12 to 8. I’m not perfect and I have a long way to go but the good is I’m doing my best that is better than doing nothing. See how I turned a negative into a positive.
