If you want to know how to change Negative thinking to positive thinking, you’ll love this article.We all think negative thoughts. Self-doubt is something we all deal with from time to time. In fact, we think negative thoughts any given second, minute or hour. Oftentimes, we are so used to listening to those negative thoughts flowing through our mind, we begin to believe them as truth!

This is especially true when we are at our weakest: during times of crisis or stressful events in life, or simply from pushing too hard with an overflowing schedule – the list is endless.

Have you ever spent time paying attention to the thoughts that drift in and out on a daily basis? It’s actually a lot of work being aware of thoughts that pass through the mind. Researchers estimate we humans think up to 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those thoughts, 98% are repeated from the day before. Some research has even suggested 80% of our thoughts are negative. Eighty percent! Incredible, huh? You know the thoughts: “I’m too Fat.” “I’m too old.” “I’m not good enough” “I’ll never succeed.”

How To Change Negative Thinking To Positive Thinking:

What can we do to keep our minds focused on the positive? We can be consistent in recognizing the negative thoughts, by paying attention and being mindful while replacing them with positive thoughts. Don’t accept the negative! Since our thoughts repeat daily, wouldn’t it be better to have the positive ones on replay?

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• Changing a negative mindset requires a change of perspective. Don’t be limited in your thinking, you have the power to change your mind!
• Replacing negative thoughts with positive thoughts will retrain how we view ourselves. Once you’re in the habit of replacing a negative thought with a positive one, you’ll begin to find those pesky “what ifs” can swing positively just as easily as negatively. Visualize the good things.
• Get into the practice of speaking kindly to yourself and honor the small victories in every day. Reward yourself for all the small, positive victories instead of tearing yourself down with negativity.
• Congratulate yourself every day for the choices that led to victories. Find one positive thought about yourself or your situation to counter each negative in your mind. It may feel awkward at first speaking so kindly to yourself, “I’m smart, creative, and capable” or “I’m beautiful, healthy, strong”, because we are so used to hearing that negative voice on replay in our mind. But it will become more automatic in time.

You wouldn’t speak negatively to your best friend – right? Then why is it ok to speak to yourself that way?

In this article, you will go through a transformative and amazing exercise. It starts with writing out all your negative thoughts. That step will help you to recognize negative patterns and dismiss them as they arrive. By the end of the 7th day, you will begin retraining your brain!

Write it Down!

Create the seven-day journal and write down all negative thoughts that come to mind. The list will grow within minutes. Don’t be afraid how fast they stack up. Just go with it. You may quickly realize you will require more space than what’s been provided. Feel free to use the back of the page or print additional copies.

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Once you have them written down, counter each negative thought with a positive one. Keep a notebook and pen close throughout the next 7 days or use the note app on your phone. Jot them all down, one by one. You will find them popping up while you’re getting ready for the day, on your drive, at work, the grocery store, etc. Write down each thought as you are aware of them. Look at your list and think of an opposing positive thought and write down it’s positive counterpart to negate each one.

Continue with this process each day, multiple times a day. Each day it becomes easier, and more recognizable. Eventually you will be able to change your negative thoughts to positive with a quick mental correction. With time and practice, a change will happen; you’ll have created your mindset advantage and the ability to distinguish the negative, untrue thoughts.

Here are some additional tips to help you with this exercise!

• Stay Positive. Don’t let others’ negativity bring you down. As you become more self aware throughout this exercise, you’ll quickly begin to recognize the negativity in others. For extra emphasis, practice silently countering their negative thoughts with a positive reply.
• Let Go of the Negative. Begin to find the best of each situation and build from it. Continuing to think in negative patterns doesn’t help you to stay positive. Nor does it help you bring change to your thought process. Keep negativity out of your life. This includes people or situations that don’t better serve you. It’s not always easy, but definitely something to consider.
• Look for the Good. Look for things that inspire. I like daily inspirational quotes, quotes from the Bible, the universe or other positive messages. There are many online resources available. Begin your day with a positive affirmation or keep that inspirational message close at hand to remind you throughout the day that better times are ahead.
• Meditate. Download the free CALM app and get started. I also enjoy the HEADSPACE app. There’s so much information offered within each of them. In the CALM app, there are quick one to three minute guided meditations to get you started. That’s all you need to begin: 1-3 minutes! Find one you like and begin.
• Be Present. Stay in the moment as much as possible. Be happy where you are now. Be present—don’t live in the past or worry about the future. Even while making changes, you can appreciate each moment. It takes practice paying attention to wandering thoughts. Do your best to focus on the place you’re in and the people you’re with. Enjoy your time in the now. Don’t allow wandering, negative thoughts and worry to waste away those precious moments. Take positive action! Get involved in the conversation, engage and be in that moment.
• Be Grateful. Appreciate what you have instead of what you don’t have and let gratitude take hold. Be mindful and grateful instead of bitter and negative. It can lift your spirits and keep your thought process on task.

At the end of each day’s exercise write down what you are grateful for. It’s great practice to begin looking at all the good that surrounds us! Begin by listing three things each day and watch your list grow. Some days you may be grateful for your family or for your job. Other days you may be grateful for the hair on your head or the perfect shade of lipstick. The things to be grateful for are endless and worthy of consideration, especially if we’re not in practice of searching them out! (b)

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