Hypnosis admin on 16 Dec 2009 10:24 pm
How To Stop Negative Thinking
If your mind is always turning to negative thoughts then the chances are that you’re indulging in too much negative thinking.
The occasional negative thought is perfectly normal. But when you instinctively see the worst, blackest, side of anything and everything then it’s time to turn yourself around before your less than positive thoughts drag you further and further down.
So, what can you do to stop your negative thinking?
First off, it’s unlikely that you’ll turn yourself into an optimistic person overnight. There’s a good chance that you’ve turned negative thinking into an art form. So don’t beat yourself up every time you have a negative thought.
Instead, try to catch your thoughts most times and either stop them in their tracks or turn them round.
Some people find that wearing a rubber band around their wrist is a good reminder system. Every time they notice themselves having a negative thought, they snap the rubber band. Which helps your body to learn that negative thoughts equate with pain – your mind will soon learn to change track!
Flip your negative thoughts through 180 degrees.
Everything has an opposite – even your darkest, moodiest thoughts.
Have a bit of fun with your negative thoughts and turn them (maybe literally) upside down.
This may take a bit of practice. After all, it’s probably taken you years to hone your negative thoughts until they’re close to 100% negative.
But it’s do-able.
Maybe not every time at first. Especially if you’ve been the “glass half empty” kind of person for any length of time.
Another way of weaning yourself off negative thoughts is with hypnosis.
This can help to change your mind at a deep level – the same kind of level that your negative thoughts are wallowing around in.
It’s discreet – no-one else need know what you’re listening to on your headphones – and easy to use. Just download an MP3 file, burn it to CD or copy it to your iPod, and press “play”.
You can get hold of a stop negative thinking hypnosis track here.