Daniel MacDougall
Make yourself a work in progress by changing your thoughts.
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” - Mya Angelou
Change your negative inner self-talk with a few helpful tips. Embracing positive inner dialog doesn't mean shutting out negativity, but taking insightful care in managing your mental self-talk to effectively build a healthy mind.
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Begin with witnessing negative thoughts and understanding their origins, or watch when your mind switches to that negative thought funnel. As these thoughts begin to snowball, take a deep breath and redirect your focus to something positive. For instance, if you find yourself ruminating on a specific topic or event, shift your attention to accomplishments or remind yourself why you do what you do. There's always a reason why we work, go to school, or take on challenges in life. Remind yourself what's important and why you are on this particular path. If this negative thought stream persists, consider the lessons from this situation. Every setback or bad conversation can be a learning experience. Learn from these things and remind yourself that you can do better.
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Avoid constant complaining. Breading those negative emotions out into the world doesn't help anyone, and it's far different from seeing things that need to be fixed and finding ways to solve problems. It can be challenging to find positive aspects in situations that you find annoying. Many existential threats appear to take control of your mood, but more often than not, there are reasons for this. Take the challenge to find the positive lessons when things seem out of your control and focus on what you actually can control, how you think and feel. Remember, complaining is easy, so push yourself a little to find the positives and voice the optimism.
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Avoid making situations about you. This can be referred to as personalizing. When things change in life, plans get canceled, it's not necessarily your fault. Resist that urge to blame yourself in regards to what others say and do. Resist the thoughts that people may not like you, and accept the fact that not everyone will. It's okay if some people don't like you. A small little truth of life. It's impossible to make everyone like you, so don't spend any more of your mental energy wasting away on what you might have done or something you said. Everyone's mind wanders into the depths of their faults and that's okay. Remember you are human, and to be human is to error. Learn from these errors and enjoy every breath you take.
Maya Angelou best known for her poetry, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three book essays, books of poetry, lists of plays, television shows, and movies with her work spanning fifty years.
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