NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
Half of the battle, day to day, for me is controlling my thoughts. We know that we think some billion thoughts a day or something like that. We know that many thoughts cross our minds each second that don’t even correlate with one another, just random thoughts about any number of things. But when they become so negative that they affect your mood, then it becomes a problem and those of the thoughts I am talking about today.
I often find myself just daydreaming about some idea that just pops into my mind and this idea cultivates itself into a full blown nightmare. Often times it may be about one of my grandchildren; maybe about them being abducted and the horrible things that could happen to them in that situation. I have to shudder and shake it off and say out loud “That is never going to happen. That was not the truth.” Sometimes it’s an exaggeration about my health issues that play out to my death in a gruesome manner. These thoughts are something I just can’t seem to control and when they happen they play all the way out until I realize I am allowing myself to be drawn into them and mentally have to stop them. I have to actually ‘catch’ myself at letting these thoughts flame into horrid situations and say “Stop! No more!” and shake myself out of it.
This goes on for a lot of the day. It especially happens if I’m in between sleep and not sleep – that dozing state. Boy can I have some negative scenarios go on then. Or if I am asleep and dreaming bad dreams, I have to do the same thing to get rid of them. I have to wake myself up and literally shake myself ‘out of it’. It’s like the negative thoughts just control my mind and run rampant through my brain. I have to conscientiously stop the thought and replace it with something else – something positive. I feel like it wipes the negative out somehow.
I believe in the power of physical energy. I believe there is a force field of energy all around us and it is controlled by many things and one of these is the spoken word. Words are very powerful. By four words the universe was created (if you believe in the Holy Bible). God said “Let there be light!” and the universe was created. That is how powerful the spoken word is. Words build people up or tear people down. They are power.
Words are just as powerful to hurt or calm people. I believe that by speaking something, you can bring it into existence; by speaking something out loud, you draw that thing unto yourself. So begin to practice positive speaking and get rid of all the negative thinking and speaking and see if you notice a difference in your life. I have mine and countless others have too. There is something called physical quality of spiritual matter. That is what is affected by the spoken word. You actually change the molecules around you.
So the next time you have that negative thought growing in your mind, stop it and speak out the opposite. The next time you speak a negative word, say “No” and speak out the positive of it. Try it. It can’t hurt anything just to try it. I believe you will start to see a difference in the way you see things and the way you feel about things. Things will start to turn your way. Surround yourself with positive people; people who give off positive vibes. Make your energy positive. You will exude positiveness in return.
I know every day is a struggle with depression and anxiety. But maybe, just maybe, speaking and thinking positively can help in some small measure and remember, folks, baby steps, right? Baby steps. Stay health and be happy. Have A nice Cup of Jo todayJ
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