I am frequently asked, how important are our thoughts? I reply, thoughts have power and your word is
your power.
Research shows in the course of a day we experience
approximately 50,000 to 65,000 thoughts per day. Note, I said experience, not think. When we dwell on past situations that caused
us emotion pain, we experience the pain all over again. It is the same when we dwell on happy times;
we re-live the happy experience. Because
we have so many thoughts, it is impossible to believe that you can control each
one. We cannot control all of our
thoughts, but we think we can control or change the thoughts of someone
else.
Everything you read states that we must think positive
thoughts. But with so many thoughts
running through your head where do you start?
To make the change from a negatively charged life to a living
a positive charged life, you start with the thoughts of which you are
consciously aware.
First, as you become cognizant of any of the thoughts you
have, try placing them in categories.
Are the vast majority of these thoughts positive, negative, healing,
uplifting or mean-spirited? Once you
become aware of the quality of your thoughts, you can start the transformation
process. I am an adventure advocate, so
be sure to make this fun.
Philippians 4:8 says “whatever is true, whatever is
honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise,
think about these things.” Researchers
at the University of Pittsburg and Finland’s University of Helsinki have linked
pessimistic attitudes to life threatening illness so breakfast is a great place
to start. Host a “Possibility Breakfast”
with yourself. Instead of having
breakfast with your complaints, worries or fears, have breakfast with your
hopes, dreams and possibilities.
Next, throughout the day, when you are aware of negative
thoughts or feelings ask yourself “Is this thought true?” “What is happening now that is causing me to
experience this thought?” Then, reach
for a better thought by asking “Is this the best thought or feeling I can hold
right now?”
These few steps will help you in transforming your life into
an adventure to be celebrated.
Dream Big! Life the
life you have imagined.
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