REDUCE STRESS BY ELIMINATING NEGATIVE SELF TALK: Is your glass half empty or half full? How you answer this age old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you are optimistic or pessimistic and it may even affect your health. Here are some common forms of negative self talk? FILTERING: You magnify the negative aspects of a situation and filter out all positive ones. For example, say you had a great day at work. You completed all your tasks ahead of time and were complimented for doing speedy and thorough job. But you forgot one minor step. That evening, you focus only on your oversight and forget about the compliments you received. PERSONALIZING: When something bad occurs, you automatically blame yourself. For example you hear that an evening out with friends is canceled, and you assume that the change in plans is because no one wanted to be around you. CATASTROPHIZING: You automatically anticipate the worst. The drive through coffee shop gets your order wrong and you automatically think that the rest of your day will be a disaster. You can learn to turn negative thinking into positive thinking. The process is simple but it does take time and practice you are creating anew habit, after all. If you want to become more optimistic and engage in more positive thinking, first identify areas of you life and you typically think negatively about, whether it is work, you daily commute or a relationship, for example. You can start small by focusing on one area to approach in a more positive way.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 14:22:02 +0000
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