CHANGE THE OUTCOME I can't be in control of what happens (I wish I could), but I can be in control of my thoughts. Learning how to change my thoughts has changed my life. Literally. Because how you think, - the thoughts you hold inside, determine how you feel. It's as simple as that. For example, if I think it's going to be difficult to write a book, first, I'm going to subconsciously do everything to keep putting it off - even though I do want to write a book! When I finally sit ...
4 Things Powerful (Positive) Thinkers Do
Myths About Powerful Positive Thinkers 1. Positive Thinkers Avoid Thinking About Real Life. My sister tells me that I walk around with "rose colored glasses". She thinks because I'm optimistic, I'm avoiding the realities of life. This couldn't be further from the truth. As a Powerful Thinker I view myself more as a creative thinker. I find ways to get myself unstuck. I take the time to look at an issue or problem and reframe it. Positive thinkers don't think "I'll never be able to ...
Freeze-frame, Reframe
This is a true story. Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. A hot August evening. 8:30pm The wind whipped around the cars. Trees bent sideways, leaves heavy with rain. Large branches crashed onto dark, slick roads. We couldn't see the car in front of us. The ten minute drive home that night was terrifying. As we turned down our driveway, I noticed a group of neighbors standing in the street and gesturing toward our house. I glanced over and panic surged through my body. ...
Life Lessons from an Enlightened 12 Year Old
Mac's big sister posted this list of her brother's Life Lessons on the internet. Only 12 years old and he's pretty much figured things out. Some people just seem to get it at an early age, don't they? Much thanks to Macy Williams for listening to her little brother and sharing. Don't lie about doing your homework; just do it. Never eat too much candy. It feels good while you're eating it, but it feels bad later. If you are always there for your family, they will always be there for ...
7 Proven Ways To Be More Positive
Want to Be More Positive? Below are 7 proven ways to help you to be more positive. 1. DECIDE WHY BEING MORE POSITIVE IS BENEFICIAL People who are more positive are happy, productive, and more successful. Are these some of your goals? If you enjoy complaining and get warm feelings when others commiserate with you, then it's not worth your time and effort to be more positive. 2. READ A GOOD BOOK ON POSITIVE THINKING There are thousands of good books on the subject of positive thinking. From ...
Positive Thinking and Scientific Research
I stumbled on a Huffington Post blog about positive thinking today. Like the blogger, I have strong opinions on the subject of positive thinking. I didn't realize how strong till I read: "The power of positive thinking movement has a stranglehold on American Society..." Come on... Stranglehold? Wow. That's pretty dramatic. The last I checked, no one is complaining about the positive thinking movement. Maybe except for those who don't get it. Before I share some of the prime quotes from ...
3 Things You Can STOP Doing Right Now To Feel Better FAST.
1. STOP CLEANING BEFORE COMPANY COMES. First of all, your friends probably don't care how clean your place is. They've come to visit you. Since you want your friends to enjoy being with you, having a super clean home may have the opposite effect. If your place is immaculate they may start to feel bad because they are comparing yours to theirs. You want your friends to feel good, and this is a great place to start. Keeping your place super clean isn't good for your kids health either. ...
It’s Your Choice To Be More Positive
It’s no secret that people who choose to be more positive are happier and attract more into their life. But how can you be more positive when negative thoughts swirl in and out of your mind all day? For some people it’s easy. Either they are born positive or their parents passed down positive thinking skills. The rest of us have to find our way to positive thinking through trial and error or stumble on someone who can teach us. Someone Taught Me My path to be more positive thoughts ...
Positive Thinking Will Make You Stupid.
Five Myths about positive thinking: 1. Positive Thinking will make me stupid. Positive thinkers are really creative thinkers. They take the time to look at an issue or problem and reframe it. For example: "I'll never be able to do this." can become "I might be able to do this." 2. Positive Thinking has nothing to do with reality. People who are well grounded in reality realize that there are many possibilities. Positive thinkers intentionally choose the possibility that ...
Practice Positive Thinking
Practice Positive Thinking Choosing your thoughts is the key to becoming a positive person. I'm extremely lazy when it comes to certain areas of my life. For example, I'll spend loads of time going to workshops, learning, and studying in my field, but won't bother to take the time to match my socks. I'm so lazy that one day I bought 12 pairs of identical socks so I didn't have to bother finding mates and matching them. I've been guilty of being lazy in other ways too. In the past I was ...
