Reflections:Isolate Negative Words

                             

When a person is in a depressed mood, everything can seem depressing. So once you’ve put a halt to negative thoughts, replace them with good thoughts.

Sometimes, your inner voice can tell you that, you are “only a secretary.” or “just a salesman.”

With the word “only” or “just” your jobs becomes downgrading and, by extension, yourselves.

 Some nights I used to lie awake with different thoughts spinning in my head. Was I too harsh with my daughter, hubby or friends? Did I forget to return that client’s call? But, when I am at my wits’ end, I thought about the wonderful day with my beautiful family. I remembered how my beautiful daughter laughed with all her heart. Soon my head will be filled with pleasant memories, and it aids me to sleep.

By isolating negative words and phrases, you can pinpoint the damage you’re doing to yourself. Once those words-  ‘just and only’ are eliminated, you will feel relieved. There’s nothing destructive about saying “I’m a salesman” or “I’m a secretary.” Both statements open doors to positive thinking.

Reorient yourself right now. You are tense because you must finish a huge project by week’s end. On the weekend you plan to go shopping. Reorient from “week end’s work load” to “weekend fun.”

Practice this technique of going from painful anxiety to an active, problemsolving framework.

 By reorienting, you can learn to see yourself and the world around you differently. If you think you can do something, you increase your chances of doing it. Optimism gets you moving.

Depressing thoughts bog you down, remember things for which you have been complimented. That’s the real you. Make this the frame of reference for your life—a picture of you at your best.

You’ll find that reorienting works like a magnet. Imagine yourself reaching your goals.

Enjoy!