The One Simple Thing That is Guaranteed to Change Your Life!
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 9:01AM ONE SIMPLE THING that can change my life you say? Sounds TOO GOOD to be true, right? Well it is TRUE and there are even scientific studies to prove it!! It's . . . POSITIVE THINKING!! 
In fact there is a whole scientific movement called POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY!!! Yes! How you answer that age old Pollyanna-istic question "Is your glass half full or half empty?" determines a lot!
Turns out it really IS ALL in the way you look at things! Please don't misunderstand me, I'm not talking about "positive affirmations" although I love all things "positive," affirmations are a whole other story! They are a bit more complicated. I'm talking about accepting that life may have dealt you a tough hand and you "choose" to think positively about some aspect of it and then actively choose to do something positive about it. The key points here are: choice and taking positive action, kind of like that old saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade!"
- Did you know that we each have approximately have 60,000 THOUGHTS A DAY!
- (Semanticists have somehow figured this out YIKES!)
- Just imagine if MOST of your thoughts for one day were NEGATIVE, or anxious or worrying!
- How do you think you'd FEEL at the end of that day?
YOU'D feel pretty darn BAD! It's NOT rocket science, just do the math. Sadly, many of my clients do feel bad, but I can start to help them begin to shift and feel better, by teaching them to "positively reframe" their thinking!! It's actually one of the most scientifically researched methods that therapists use and it's called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT.
Simply put, I help people get rid of their "STINKING THINKING"! Out with the old way of thinking and in with the new more positive way of thinking! And, if you're not positive by "nature" the good news is, it's a skill YOU CAN LEARN and acquire, like riding a bike!! And like riding a bike it just takes, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!! But it can be done!!! Plus, it's time and effort WELL SPENT.
Still skeptical? There's a great book called Positivity by Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D. It's full of "groundbreaking research which reveals how to embrace the hidden strength of positive emotions, overcome negativity and thrive." As Wayne Dyer so wisely said, "CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS--CHANGE YOUR LIFE!"
Reader Comments (2)
I truly believe this! Thanks!!
Thanks Elena! I believe it's true myself!!