A Practical Guide For Positive Thinking (Works Instantly!)
According to the National Science Foundation, an average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those, 80% are negative and 95% are repetitive thoughts.
If we repeat those negative thoughts, we think negative way more than we think positive thoughts.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapists have a term for it — ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts).
All negative thoughts are not bad. Being alert can help you survive but most negative thoughts are useless. They only create imaginary drama in your mind.
Let’s break this pattern. Do an exercise with me.
Step 1
Take out a piece of paper or open a writing software on your computer or mobile.
Step 2
List every negative thought you have. Once you’ve listed everything down, don’t stop. Dig deeper and write more thoughts about:
- Your fears
- Your insecurities
- Your losses
- Things that stress you out regularly
- Things that irritate you about other people
Step 3
Make another column or a separate list.
