"Improper
negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail around the
world many, many times, but just let enough water get into
the ship and it will sink. Just so with the human mind.
Let enough negative thoughts or improper thoughts get into
the human mind and the person sinks just like a ship."
-
Alfred A. Montapert
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In
Greetings!
We just
had a new moon on Sunday. According to the Farmer's Almanac,
this is the time for planting seeds. It's a good time for
beginning a projects, initiating changes, or revising goals.
Start
planting some "good" thoughts instead of sinking
in negative thoughts.
Enjoy
the rest of the issue!
-
Becky
How
Do You Stop Negative Thoughts?
"Stop
sinking, change your way of thinking."
-
Amy Langer Schwartz
Well,
that's actually a trick question.... You can't "stop"
negative thoughts. It's like somebody telling you, "don't
think of a yellow butterfly." What do you immediately
do? Think of a yellow butterfly!
Anytime
we try to push away, avoid, stop, or control anything....
we're putting the focus on the thing we're trying to get
rid of. Focusing on what you DON'T want puts energy toward
what you don't want. Focusing on what you DO want puts energy
toward what you do want.
So,
the way to "stop" negative thoughts is to deliberately
plant GOOD thoughts.
You
"plant" good thoughts through gratitude. Practice
appreciating all the things in your life as you go through
your day. Appreciate your health, your family, your home,
your car, your job, your friends, your pets, your meals,
your surroundings, and just the sheer beauty of the day.
In this way you are planting good thoughts.
Thoughts
are like clouds floating through our mind. If a negative
one comes along, just let it keep floating through. Pay
it no attention and let it go. Use it as a reminder to deliberately
think more good thoughts, and then think of one immediately.
What
if you spent just one day speaking only of good things and
saying "thank you" to every thing, event or person
that was presented to you that day? How do you think you
would feel at the end of that day?
Try
it and see!
Go
Deeper, Reach Higher
Take some
time this week and look at where you are in life compared
to where you want to be. Give yourself a "reality"
check regarding your priorities, your relationships, and
your bottom line.
Ask yourself,
"If my life continues in the direction it is going,
where will I be six months from now? A year from now?"
Do a little
course correcting if you're not happy with the answer. Set
new goals or revise the old ones if they don't still serve
you. This is YOUR life - not a dress rehearsal. You have
the power to create your life anyway you choose.
"You
are not limited to the life you now live. It has been accepted
by you as the best you can do at this moment. Anytime you're
ready to go beyond the limitations currently in your life,
you're capable of doing that by choosing different thoughts.."
-
James Allen
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About
My Practice
Create
a Happy 'Tude is published bi-monthly on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Its purpose is to
inspire and motivate readers to keep a happy, healthy,
prosperous attitude by providing articles, exercises,
tips and resources.
Spiritual
Coaching Center specializes in helping clients
move past their fears, discover their true selves,
and get on with the passionate pursuit of their dreams.
If you are ready to stretch beyond your current limits
and create a more authentic, happier life for yourself,
I would love to talk with you. Send
an email or call 256-348-5236 to set up a free
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My
personal mission is
to tell the truth, to live with integrity, to be my
real, authentic self, and to inspire others to do
the same. If I can help bring a smile to someone's
face, offer a different perspective, or inspire just
one person to get a move on, then I will have taken
one more step toward fulfilling my purpose in life.
-
Becky Waters, Certified Life Coach
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