What are these excuses we come up with? negative thought patterns which lead to negative behaviour!!
The single most important resolution that should appear in everyone's book is, therefore, POSITIVE THOUGHT PATTERNS which generate POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR!!! Easier said than done, huh!
Lets begin with a few tips for everyday living that normally slip our mind...
- Wake up each day with a smile (get a couple of toothpicks to help you, if necessary). Release those endorphines.
- Always see the positive side. Every situation is meant to teach you something positive to help you grow. Ask the situation: What are you trying to teach me? The same rules apply to people - see the good in others. Everyone does the best they can with the information they have available to them at that time.
- Surround yourself with positive people. Hmmm! Ok, sometimes it could be a bit difficult to do! Keep drilling those positive thoughts into the " negatives' mind " and their brains will eventually be reprogrammed.
- Road rage - obviously the person who cut you is in a hurry... Good luck to them! - they obviously got out of the wrong side of the bed, you got out of the right side and well done to you! By the way this happens a lot to me!
- If someone has helped you in any small way, thank them. Smile at those around you whenever you can (and if it feels appropriate).
- Practice listening more..
Going to work:- Walk through the park, when ever possible.
- Focus on your breathing for say 5 minutes while you walk (if it is too taxing try 2 minutes and work your way up) - obviously not whilst crossing a busy road.
- Buy a rose for yourself on your way to work (as an act of love for yourself - if you don't love yourself who will?). Men.. think of something you would like your partner to buy for you and buy that (within reason).
- Always look forward to your work - it brings you money doesn't it? Ok you are not entirely happy - boss is crap, you probably lost all your hair because of it etc. Be grateful for the fact that you have a job and think of all those who have not and those who are homeless. Appreciate what you have and then start looking for something that will fulfil your inner needs.
- Just smile at your workload, and know that you will do the best you can, and the results (whatever they may be) will be positive. Visualise yourself as happy at the end of a hard day's work.
- I can and I choose to ...
- I have what it takes ...
- How can I change the current situation, so as to achieve the results I want ...
- What strengths do I have to get me out of this situation...
- Pray: "Please show me how to ...", then open up your senses.
There's many more, but I will stop here.
At the end of each day:
- Think of 5 things that you felt good about during the day and thank the Universe, God or whoever you feel comfortable talking to in your mind.
- Smile - you have had a good day - you have learnt something new!
The above provides a few simple techniques to steer you in a positive direction. At times we are bound to come across negative situations - are we going to let them beat us or are we going to stand up and fight?
Have a prosperous New Year
Medini
2 comments:
Sometimes people find themselves in jobs they cannot be grateful for as they are so unhappy – they just can’t see a way forward. Colin C
Hi Colin. Ok, I hear what you are saying. In order to be grateful for your job, you need to understand how it serves you. Just remember one thing we are here on earth to learn and to grow – which can be an easy path or a difficult one. Everyone’s path is unique. The difficult ones are your challenges, which when you face head on and overcome – ie learn from what the situation is trying to teach you, you will move forward. You are bound to succeed and as a result feel better for it - failure is therefore not an option, it instead becomes a learning process.
Then there is the other individual who sees their job as you describe above – life is a constant struggle... Are they learning why they were put in that situation and in what way the job is serving them. Do they see that it is a test for bigger and better things etc ...
If you are in such a situation right now, my advice to you would be to take some quiet time out, and think about what you are learning. This needs to be a regular exercise. The key thing is to learn from the situation, and appreciate what is being taught. You need to understand how the job is serving you.
You will then be ready to start working with other techniques to help you move forward.
You are not alone – feel free to contact me at medini@mindbodysoulsanctuary.com
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