5 ways to keep your thoughts postive throughout the day
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5 WAYS TO KEEPYOUR THOUGHTS
POSTIVETHROUGHOUT
THE DAYBy: Jason & Lakisha Williams
Twisters are a fierce sight. We know they’ll obliterate us if
we move too close, still there’s a reason our first urge
following a tornado warning may not be to safeguard
ourselves, but stop, turn and marvel. Pandemonium is the
gust that draws us. Chaos carries something subtly enticing;
the notion of wheeling uncontrolled down self-destructive
cycles fascinates us, just as it terrifies.
NEGATIVE THINKING IS LIKE A TORNADO . . .
In an atmosphere as stormy and turbulent as today’s,
passing through ruthless winds of negative thought can be a
chilling prospect. When life’s whirlwinds swirl, too many
suffer from tendencies to freeze in place. Immobilized, we
get caught up in harmful inclinations; we get carried away,
flung spiraling down cyclonic patterns of destructive
thinking.
. . .THAT RUINS EVERYTHING IN SIGHT .
Anyone who calls Tornado Alley home knows that surviving
a cyclone is best done by avoiding it entirely. Though
undeniably sweeping, negative thought cycles aren’t
invincible havok machines; to beat a cyclone, you need only
dodge it. To ensure you weather any mental storm, I’ve
listed below five bits of advice for shaking off negative
mental habits.
THIS IS HOW YOU OVERCOME .
1) BE GRATEFUL FOR THE GOOD.
It’s not all bad.
Consistently realizing the
value of things like
rewarding careers and
deep interpersonal
relationships, or even
enacting easy mental
tweaks like appreciating
each beautiful day will
rewrite your focus.
1 ) BE GRATEFUL FOR THE GOOD .
2) EXERCISE.
Hitting the gym, enjoying a
morning run, or simply
doing a few minutes of
yoga every day has been
proven to monumentally
improve mood. You’ll also
be healthier and more fit,
which will solidify
confidence.
2 ) EXERCISE .
3) ACCEPT CHANGE.
Not every situation will
go your way. Often,
outside sources inflict
unpreventable
circumstances; in
these cases, instead of
victimizing yourself,
try to visualize
solutions.
3 ) ACCEPT CHANGE .
4) ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR COGNITIVE BIAS.
Our threat-response mechanism
evolved to allow our cave-dwelling
ancestors to actively prevent a
saber-toothed demise. Today,
however, we might pattern our
perceived failures into a collage of
potential future threats, even (and
especially) where none exist.
Noticing and acknowledging the
times you’ve automatically assumed
a negative outcome will allow you to
break this thought habit.
4 ) ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR COGNITIVE BIAS .
5) CHALLENGE YOUR COGNITIVE BIAS.
Detach yourself
from harmful
thoughts by
analyzing them
through the
standard of
rationality you
reserve for the ideas
and opinions of
others.
5 ) CHALLENGE YOUR COGNITIVE BIAS .
THANK YOUFOR YOUR
TIME.We hope you enjoyed
our presentation.
-Jason & Lakisha Williams