And let me tell you, positive thinking is an art!
The concept of positive thinking has been on my radar a lot lately. I suppose that is not a coincidence, as āthe mindsetā is something I love spending time learning about, and I do call myself Your Mindset Nutritionist after all.
Positive thinking is not as easy as it sounds.
This morning I finished the book Excuse Me Your Life Is Waiting ā The Astonishing Power of Positive Feelings. by Lynn Grabhorn, (I think her surname is the perfect one for her book!).
In brief, the book is about the Law of Attraction, which no doubt youāve heard and maybe read lots about. This concept became wildly popular with the movie The Secret in 2006, but in fact this concept has been around since the early 19th century.
Wikipedia describes it as thisā¦
The law of attraction is the name given to the maxim “like attracts like” which in New Thought philosophy is used to sum up the idea that by focusing on positive or negative thoughts a person brings positive or negative experiences into their life. This belief is based upon the idea that people and their thoughts are both made from “pure energy”, and the belief that like energy attracts like energy.
So the basic premise is thisā¦.
We are made up of energy, yes we exist in a physical body form but our true essence is energy. How you then use this energy/life-force that you possess, whether negatively, positively or just flat lining, then it is this energy that attracts what comes or what doesnāt come into your lifeā¦
People, relationships, events, bank accounts, your wellness, your waistline etc. etc. etc.
The unfortunate thing is, our brain tends to operate more on the negative side of thinking than on the positive.
Spend a day listening to your thoughts and unless your tens steps ahead of me on this, (if so Go You!),Ā then I think youāll be surprised with what you find.
A whole lot of negativity.
It may not be the kind that hits you over the head and keeps you in a black hole but it might just be small negative thoughts that are constant in your thinking.
You may not realise this but every negative emotion you feelā¦
- Worry
- Fear
- Blame
- Anxiety
- Hurt
- Guilt
- Anger etc. etc. etc.
Comes from a place of lack. Lack of what we really wantā¦.
So if we are constantly spending our time in a negative headspace and think about the things we donāt want i.e I donāt want to be overweight/fat/have no energy, even though we are saying you DONāT want this or to be like this, we are concentrating our thoughts on lack…of what we donāt have.
So guess what youāre going to get more of and attractā¦the same.
Am I starting to make sense?
I find this topic fascinating and Iām going to delve more into exploring it over the coming weeks. If you’re in the mood to delve into some more of my musings on this topic go here.
In the meantime you can, only if you want to change for a better you, do something about this. As I mentioned earlier, take time this week to look at the thoughts youāre thinking.
Every time you find you thinking something negative or involving a negative emotion or thinking about something you donāt have or donāt want, thenā¦
- Stop that thought
- Take a deep breath (or 5)
- Switch/flip immediately to something positive.
I donāt care how little that positive thought is.
Whether it is thinking aboutā¦Seeing a new flower bud, looking at the moon in wonder, or a grand thought, such as the love of your child/partner/parents/friends.
SWITCH & FLIP IT!
Join me … this takes practice. But Iām willing, how about you?
Ps. Come and join me in my private, safe, caring, Facebook group ā Your Way To Wellness. Itās free and I’m there to help, support and answer all your wellness and weight loss questions.
Be Healthy. Happy & Amazing!
Ā Caroline x
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