GRUPO MOTOR

 Defuse the Power of Negative Thinking 

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Linda-Ann Stewart Linda-Ann Stewart

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Emerson said, “We are what we think about all day long.” What do you tend to think  Emerson said, “We are what we think about all day long.” What do you tend to think  about all day? Is your awareness focused on beneficial, enriching thoughts or are you about all day? Is your awareness focused on beneficial, enriching thoughts or are you mainly thinking discouraging, undermining ideas and telling yourself that “I can’t?” The mainly thinking discouraging, undermining ideas and telling yourself that “I can’t?” The subconscious follows the tendency of your thoughts, and manifests the average of what subconscious follows the tendency of your thoughts, and manifests the average of what you ponder during the day. If the overall quality of your thoughts is positive and

you ponder during the day. If the overall quality of your thoughts is positive and uplifting, then the subconscious moves in that direction, and the converse is true. uplifting, then the subconscious moves in that direction, and the converse is true. It’s not easy to think positively every moment of every da

It’s not easy to think positively every moment of every da y. I’m not even sure it’sy. I’m not even sure it’s  possible. But the subconscious doesn’t need you to be continuously constructive. It just  possible. But the subconscious doesn’t need you to be continuously constructive. It just

needs you to be more positive than negative for it to create more harmony. But many needs you to be more positive than negative for it to create more harmony. But many  people fear their negative thoughts, and that very fear gives those thoughts more energy.  people fear their negative thoughts, and that very fear gives those thoughts more energy. Each thought is potentially creative and is formed of energy. When a person recognizes Each thought is potentially creative and is formed of energy. When a person recognizes they’ve considered a negative idea, many times they feel guilty for doing so, and become they’ve considered a negative idea, many times they feel guilty for doing so, and become afraid that it will overcome any positive thou

afraid that it will overcome any positive thoughts. Instead of simply switching their ghts. Instead of simply switching their  attention to something more beneficial, they continue to spiral downwards, and the attention to something more beneficial, they continue to spiral downwards, and the negative thought takes on a life of its own.

negative thought takes on a life of its own.

For instance, consider a baseball player who has missed every pitch in a game. Instead of  For instance, consider a baseball player who has missed every pitch in a game. Instead of  figuring he just had a bad game, or the pitcher was especially good, he might begin to figuring he just had a bad game, or the pitcher was especially good, he might begin to doubt his abilities. During practice, and the next game, he’ll tense up and worry too much doubt his abilities. During practice, and the next game, he’ll tense up and worry too much about hitting the ball. He may recognize the tendency of his thinking, and try to

about hitting the ball. He may recognize the tendency of his thinking, and try to

overcome it. But now he’s fighting on two fronts. He’s concerned about not hitting the overcome it. But now he’s fighting on two fronts. He’s concerned about not hitting the  ball and fearful that his thinking is going to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Once he  ball and fearful that his thinking is going to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Once he  begins to worry, and not

 begins to worry, and not trust his abilities, problems arise.trust his abilities, problems arise.

Many times, the limiting, negative thoughts are simply a part of the subconscious trying Many times, the limiting, negative thoughts are simply a part of the subconscious trying to protect you and keep you safe. You might hear that little voice in your head saying: to protect you and keep you safe. You might hear that little voice in your head saying:

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• If you don’t try, then you won’t fail, right?If you don’t try, then you won’t fail, right? •

• By expecting the worst, you won’t be disappointed when it happens.By expecting the worst, you won’t be disappointed when it happens. •

• If you don’t succeed, then people won’t expect more of you.If you don’t succeed, then people won’t expect more of you.

This little voice is part of the subconscious mind using fear, doubt, and worry as a way to This little voice is part of the subconscious mind using fear, doubt, and worry as a way to keep you from growing and moving

keep you from growing and moving forward. As long as you’re in familiar territory, thenforward. As long as you’re in familiar territory, then it figures nothing bad will happen.

it figures nothing bad will happen.

It’s simply doing its job, repeating what it’s been programmed to do. So instead of  It’s simply doing its job, repeating what it’s been programmed to do. So instead of 

responding to them. When you become aware of a negative idea, simply say, “Thank  responding to them. When you become aware of a negative idea, simply say, “Thank  you.” This immediately defuses the power you attach to the negative thought. You’re you.” This immediately defuses the power you attach to the negative thought. You’re acknowledging its attempt to help, instead of rebelling against it. State, “Thank you, but acknowledging its attempt to help, instead of rebelling against it. State, “Thank you, but that’s no longer helpful,” and respond with a beneficial concept.

that’s no longer helpful,” and respond with a beneficial concept.

A long time ago, I learned a powerful way of dealing with negative thoughts. Divide a A long time ago, I learned a powerful way of dealing with negative thoughts. Divide a  paper in half, write your affirmative goal on the left side, and record any objection that  paper in half, write your affirmative goal on the left side, and record any objection that

comes to mind on the right side,

comes to mind on the right side, and then reply with “Thank and then reply with “Thank you.” By writing down itsyou.” By writing down its concerns, and then acknowledging it with a “Thank you,” you’re letting the subconscious concerns, and then acknowledging it with a “Thank you,” you’re letting the subconscious mind know that you recognize its distress. On the next line, write your goal again, and mind know that you recognize its distress. On the next line, write your goal again, and then any negative response, and “Thank you.” Continue until you don’t notice any then any negative response, and “Thank you.” Continue until you don’t notice any negative thoughts about it coming into your mind.

negative thoughts about it coming into your mind.

Eventually, it will cease to bother you with protests, because you’ve let it know you’ve Eventually, it will cease to bother you with protests, because you’ve let it know you’ve heard it, but are still going to move in that new direction. You’ve taken back your power. heard it, but are still going to move in that new direction. You’ve taken back your power. It will respect that, because that’s its true goal. As long as you accept your own authority It will respect that, because that’s its true goal. As long as you accept your own authority in directing your life, the critical voice will quiet down. And you can now put your  in directing your life, the critical voice will quiet down. And you can now put your  attention on what it is you wa

attention on what it is you want in your life, without wasting your energy nt in your life, without wasting your energy resisting your resisting your  negative thoughts.

negative thoughts.

Affirmation

Affirmation

 Negative thoughts are simply outdated ideas that I accepted sometime in the past. They  Negative thoughts are simply outdated ideas that I accepted sometime in the past. They are no longer valid or necessary to help me. Whenever I recognize myself dwelling on a are no longer valid or necessary to help me. Whenever I recognize myself dwelling on a negative concept, I

negative concept, I remember that it’s simply my subconscious mind concerned aboutremember that it’s simply my subconscious mind concerned about me. I respond with “Thank you, but it’s safe for me to experience progress.” I accept that me. I respond with “Thank you, but it’s safe for me to experience progress.” I accept that I am the authority in my life and now

I am the authority in my life and now take back my power.take back my power.

Copyright 2007 Linda Ann

Copyright 2007 Linda Ann StewartStewart

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