Learning to think positively is like playing sports. It requires daily hard work, willpower, self-confidence, a desire to overcome a bad mood, redirect your own thoughts in a positive direction. It must be remembered that bad thoughts are visited by all people, and it is possible and necessary to deal with them. The most important thing is not to take them for granted, normal. Bad thoughts are a bit of a disease and the disease is being treated.
Instruction manual
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As soon as an unpleasant, frightening thought occurred to you, immediately imagine the opposite situation. If you are afraid to fly a plane and every fifteen minutes in all its colors imagine how your plane crashes with you on board - be sure this will happen sooner or later. Everyone knows that thoughts will materialize. Do not let bad thoughts take hold of yourself. As soon as you think about the bad, immediately draw the opposite picture in your head. For example, your plane takes off safely, makes an amazing flight and makes a successful landing. Relatives and friends meet you at the airport.
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Do not accumulate emotions in yourself. Have you thought about the bad or some kind of trouble happened to you. Do not drop her, pretending that everything is fine. Comprehend this situation. Analyze what exactly happened, what exactly upset you. Feel the situation, do not run away from it. Release emotions, do not be afraid to cry. Do not be afraid to show your tears to other people. Tears facilitate the emotional state, after which it will be easier for you to deal with the problem, attracting the mind. If tears are not your option, slam the door, knock on the table with your fist.
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As soon as bad thoughts begin to prevail over you, make a sharp gesture with your hand, take a deep breath and exhale or go outside (it does not matter what the weather is like). Do not let unpleasant thoughts spin in your head, drive them away by willpower. Remember that you are not fighting a fait accompli, but only with your thoughts on this matter. And you are much stronger than your thoughts. Cultivate self-esteem and self-confidence.
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Stop expecting trouble in the future. There is no future, focus on today. To do this, select one day and try to live it in the feeling of "here and now." The more often you manage to keep this feeling, the easier you can remember it and get out of the stream of unpleasant thoughts.
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Do not be left alone with unpleasant thoughts. Do not close your room, go outside, call friends, spend a lot of time in the company of people who are of interest to you, go to the movies or to a play. Believe that a bad mood is easy to drive away.
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Do not try to "seize" bad thoughts or vice versa starve yourself. Eat something hot once a day, do not deny yourself small pleasures.
Useful advice
Share your fears and concerns with others, but only in order to pronounce them, to hear how ridiculous they are and have nothing to do with reality. Contact your friends for help or go to a psychologist.
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