Four Questions To Ask Yourself To Challenge Negativity
Working towards a positive mindset
I was sitting on my balcony today looking at the empty streets below.
My head was a mess of emotions. I was glad that the lockdown gave me a much-needed break — some time to unwind, take a step back, and reflect on my priorities.
On the other hand, I was terrified of what might happen when the world opens up. How would I manage my pending teaching load, the unfinished parts of my project, and all those files that must be getting piled up on my desk?
There was a sense of accomplishment in having finished the first draft of my new novel. But there was anxiety too, a deep-seated dread about all the time I was wasting not working on my PhD. How would I ever recover all the days and weeks and months I lost?
To add to the stress, I know I was supposed to be working on my weight. But in the past three days, I hadn’t worked out even once. I had even failed to meet my daily goal of 8000 steps.
There was some light in my head, yes, but there was a lot of negativity in there too.
But in all the twenty-seven years I have lived on this earth, if I have learned something, it is this — negative thoughts never do any good.
