Comments on: 20 Simple Tips to Overcome Negative Thoughts http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/ Personal Growth and Effectiveness Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:14:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Divorce - Make New Friends | Self Help Station http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-62797 Divorce - Make New Friends | Self Help Station Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:26:08 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-62797 [...] people that you can be friends with. If you still aren’t in the mood to go out, but you still feel the need to reach out to someone, try the Internet. You don’t have to go online looking for love or a new [...] [...] people that you can be friends with. If you still aren’t in the mood to go out, but you still feel the need to reach out to someone, try the Internet. You don’t have to go online looking for love or a new [...]

]]> By: Mike Greer http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-59429 Mike Greer Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:36:26 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-59429 Years ago, I read a great quote from (I think) Philip Glasser [?] "To change what you are thinking, change what you are doing." To operationalize this, when I start feeling stressed and negative, I either go for a walk or do a full blown exercise routine of some sort. And the negativity always seems to fall away. A while back, I began to realize that at least half the value of my exercise is #14 (Go out and appreciate the beauty of the world...). Recently, however, I've added even more value to my outdoor exercise by adding listening to inspirational audio books on my MP3 player. My latest and favorite audio item is this freebie 42-minute mp3 item from LearnOutLoud.com titled 50 Things I'm Going to Do Today. Listening to this, in an active, open-spirited way, with your problems and goals in mind, you will find at least one new thing to try that will make a positive difference in your life. It’s sometimes funny and irreverent and always positive, encouraging, and life-affirming. Years ago, I read a great quote from (I think) Philip Glasser [?] “To change what you are thinking, change what you are doing.” To operationalize this, when I start feeling stressed and negative, I either go for a walk or do a full blown exercise routine of some sort. And the negativity always seems to fall away. A while back, I began to realize that at least half the value of my exercise is #14 (Go out and appreciate the beauty of the world…). Recently, however, I’ve added even more value to my outdoor exercise by adding listening to inspirational audio books on my MP3 player.

My latest and favorite audio item is this freebie 42-minute mp3 item from LearnOutLoud.com titled 50 Things I’m Going to Do Today. Listening to this, in an active, open-spirited way, with your problems and goals in mind, you will find at least one new thing to try that will make a positive difference in your life. It’s sometimes funny and irreverent and always positive, encouraging, and life-affirming.

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-56362 Donald Latumahina Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:29:17 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-56362 That's a good tip, Leona. By turning negative thoughts into learning experiences, we turn the situation around into something positive. That’s a good tip, Leona. By turning negative thoughts into learning experiences, we turn the situation around into something positive.

]]> By: Leona http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-56109 Leona Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:12:57 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-56109 Thanks for the list My favourite site for inspirational postive stuff is Inspire your day (http://www.inspireyourday.com.au). If I am attentive, I turn the negative thoughts into learning experiences for personal growth to be the person I want to be. They don't have to be my negative thought they can be even be a negative comment for a stranger that has affected me. thanks Leona Thanks for the list

My favourite site for inspirational postive stuff is Inspire your day (http://www.inspireyourday.com.au).

If I am attentive, I turn the negative thoughts into learning experiences for personal growth to be the person I want to be.

They don’t have to be my negative thought they can be even be a negative comment for a stranger that has affected me.

thanks
Leona

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-55931 Donald Latumahina Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:02:59 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-55931 Rhei, I agree with you about the importance of faith. Faith can tremendously help us in time of trouble to keep our head up and move forward. Rhei,
I agree with you about the importance of faith. Faith can tremendously help us in time of trouble to keep our head up and move forward.

]]> By: Rhei, writer Surefirewealth.com http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-55791 Rhei, writer Surefirewealth.com Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:17:48 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-55791 To forfeit negative thoughts, one should have the power to think or perceive things positively. In times of trouble, we should keep our faith to Him; we should remember that He's there to comfort or rather help us when we're down. We should not be afraid to fall down for He is there to help us up. To forfeit negative thoughts, one should have the power to think or perceive things positively. In times of trouble, we should keep our faith to Him; we should remember that He’s there to comfort or rather help us when we’re down. We should not be afraid to fall down for He is there to help us up.

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-55445 Donald Latumahina Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:49:32 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-55445 Remez, You brought good points about the importance of perseverance. I completely agree. Good results won't come easily, and defeating negative thoughts is no exception. Without perseverance, it's far too easy to give up before reaping the fruit. Remez,
You brought good points about the importance of perseverance. I completely agree. Good results won’t come easily, and defeating negative thoughts is no exception. Without perseverance, it’s far too easy to give up before reaping the fruit.

]]> By: Remez Sasson http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-55350 Remez Sasson Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:59:34 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-55350 I enjoyed reading your article, and from experience I know that the tips you offered are useful and really work. Defeating negative thoughts and developing a positive attitude is very important and can do wonders, but one has to persevere with it. Quite often, I hear people saying that they have tried to change the way they think, but nothing happened. The fact is that they tried for just a little while, and then stopped trying, because they didn't get immediate results. There is some important point that is often disregarded, and that is, if you try to replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts for a few minutes a day, but think negatively for the rest of the day, you are actually defeating your efforts. Positive thinking has to be a sustained, ongoing project, not something you do sometimes and for a little while. Perseverance can in time turn positive thinking and attitude into a habit. I enjoyed reading your article, and from experience I know that the tips you offered are useful and really work.

Defeating negative thoughts and developing a positive attitude is very important and can do wonders, but one has to persevere with it. Quite often, I hear people saying that they have tried to change the way they think, but nothing happened. The fact is that they tried for just a little while, and then stopped trying, because they didn’t get immediate results.

There is some important point that is often disregarded, and that is, if you try to replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts for a few minutes a day, but think negatively for the rest of the day, you are actually defeating your efforts. Positive thinking has to be a sustained, ongoing project, not something you do sometimes and for a little while. Perseverance can in time turn positive thinking and attitude into a habit.

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-54891 Donald Latumahina Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:58:22 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-54891 You're welcome, Dinah! It's a great pleasure to know that you find the tips useful. And I'm sure you will soon overcome any negative situation you face. You're a winner anyway :) You’re welcome, Dinah! It’s a great pleasure to know that you find the tips useful. And I’m sure you will soon overcome any negative situation you face. You’re a winner anyway :)

]]> By: dinah http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-54731 dinah Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:14:28 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/01/23/tips-to-defeat-negative-thoughts/#comment-54731 sincere prayer and meditation is indeed the best tool, you will surely feel the enlightenment and you will feel good from within, i like your tips and you really helped me as i am a bit down now, thank you so much! ;) sincere prayer and meditation is indeed the best tool, you will surely feel the enlightenment and you will feel good from within, i like your tips and you really helped me as i am a bit down now, thank you so much! ;)

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