How To Cultivate Positive Thoughts in Negative
How To Cultivate Positive Thoughts in Negative Situations. You know what it’s like to have a splinter in your finger: No matter how hard you try to ignore it, all you want to do is get it out. You grab tweezers or even a needle to get the job done. It might hurt, but once it’s gone you feel a tremendous sense of relief. Only then can you get on with the more important aspects of your day.
Negative emotions are like splinters. They pierce your consciousness, inflame your mind, and consume your thoughts. Think about the last time you felt hurt or angered by the harsh words or actions of another. Remember how you held on to your pain, processing it in your mind like an endless one-sided argument? People often hold on to emotional splinters for years. Millions end up in therapy, talking for hours about the problems they can’t let go of. This can lead to antidepressants that leave you less aware of your worries, but also less aware of life in general.
Positive thoughts can be a challenge. Anyone who has found himself or herself in a state of deep anger or hurt knows that shifting your feelings is easier said than done. You become psychologically and neurologically habituated to these sharp, dramatic emotions to the point that you find yourself overreacting to challenging events, making the tiniest splinter of a perceived negative experience feel like shrapnel piercing your heart. With time, however, the shift will take hold. Continue Reading