Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results................. Willie Nelson.
Everyone can have negative thoughts and do them on a regular basis, though dwelling on them can lead to becoming stuck in them and causing us to be frustrated, overwhelmed, and derailed in our goals and dreams. Changing thoughts can be challenging if you have a tendency to focus on where you've been instead of where you want to go.
Here are a few tips on how you can change your thoughts.
Five tips for changing negative thoughts.
- Take a few moments to acknowledge the thoughts and feelings that come up. Recognizing them as valid can help you take a step back and let the thoughts pass.
- When you start to have negative thoughts, challenge them with positive statements. For example, if your thought is “I’m not good enough,” you can challenge it by saying “I am capable and strong.”
- Stop comparing yourself to others. Everyone has their own unique strengths and weaknesses, and comparing yourself to someone else’s successes or failures won’t help you.
- Find a distraction. Doing something that requires all your focus, such as a puzzle or a newhobby can help you forget about negative thoughts and replace them with something positive.
- Talk to someone you trust. Talking about your negative thoughts can help you gain perspective and feel supported. A friend or a Life Coach can help you look at the situation differently and find a healthier way of thinking.
Getting stuck generally means we are focused on what we don't want. The Universal Law of Attraction states that what you focus on expands, whether that be negative or positive. This law is at work whether you are aware of it or not and may be the reason you are beating yourself up over not achieving your desire, and not believing you can.
How do I focus on what I want instead of what I don't want?
Focusing on what you want instead of what you don't want is a great way to manifest the life you desire. Here are a few tips to get you started:
- Identify what you want: Spend some time writing down or visualizing the specific things you want to experience in life.
- Visualize your goals: Spend a few minutes each day visualizing those goals and how achieving them would make you feel.
- Take action: Take small steps every day to move closer to achieving your goals.
- Stay positive: When you find yourself focusing on what you don't want, take a deepbreath and refocus on what you do want.
- Celebrate successes: Celebrate the small successes along the way, as they will help keepyour focus on the positive.
By following these tips, you'll be well on your way to manifesting the life of your dreams!
That's it for today. You can get my freebie "Five Steps to Intentional Change" HERE!
HELP!
Have you ever been in a place where you totally lost momentum?
I have! It sort of crept up on me, like, one day I was firing on all cylinders and then I realized that I was stopped.....................!!!!!!!!!!
I was left scratching my head as to how I got here. When did I stop going forward and why?
I don't scratch my head or get "stuck" anymore for very long because I've learned skills to help me through the times when I'm changing either direction or just needing time to pause and reflect.
I have some tricks for when these times occur and I'd love to share a couple with you!
1. Start looking at my thoughts!
Thoughts rule our feelings, actions, and results. The trick here is to identify what thoughts are making you stop. Generally, it's triggered by a life event where your mind remembers a similar circumstance and your mind wants to go the same path as before even if the result ended badly. Solution? Capture the thought, and start changing your path to the result you desire not the one created by default.
2. Give myself "Grace!"
Let's face it sometimes we have things that happen in life where we need to take a moment to regroup. I have found personally not to make big decisions when I am feeling out of sorts. I actually pause in these moments to make sure I'm allowing the situation to pass, I'm free of judgment, and I'm attracting what I want, not what I don't want because of negative feelings and thoughts.
3. I re-group!
In other words, I look at all of the circumstances and let myself see what's true and what I might be assuming is true. Very often our mind plays tricks with the truth and that's exactly when you need to be sure of all the facts, so you can proceed accordingly.
Just like Tinkerbell, we can have our heads and our minds stuck in unreality.
A short story for you. September was a month I'm not sure I want to repeat anytime soon! I had a grandbaby born on August 31st, I got word I needed to fly to Australia on the 4th, my mother passed away on the 10th, and I flew home on the 19th. One of my daughters, who was 33 weeks pregnant moved in a few days after I got home and then went into premature labor and had her 34-week baby on the 26th. We also said goodbye to two granddogs who went over the rainbow and found we had to totally re-do the kitchen in our barndominium.
To say that I've put these three tips into practice is HECK YEAH!
Next time you're feeling like "Pooh," try these tips above!
Ta Ta for now!
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Change is inevitable.
Even if you resist change, it will still happen.
So why wait, or fret about changes that happen in your life?
Over the last couple of years, a lot has changed in my life. Some changes for the better, some not so good.
For instance, once upon a time, I was naive enough to think that there were some things that would never change. Things like, I would move in the same circle of friends, I would continue down the same path in my career, I would never think of moving or selling my home, and I was staying in my church forever.
If you relate to any of that then you know that change happens whether you like it or not. Friends suddenly move on, that career becomes not what you envisioned, and the Universe has a different plan that is not in a direction you can even imagine.
The most important thing to realize about change is its growth! It's learning to flow with the stream instead of fighting against the tide.
It's understanding that you may grow in a different direction from friends and colleagues and when that happens it's OK to make new friends and new contacts.
Moving and changing to grow and expand is part of fulfilling your purpose.
So, why the heck is it so hard to change?
There are a couple of things:
1. Old habits are hard to shake.
2. You have an enormous desire, though you don't know how to make it happen so you don't make a move.
3. You don't believe that your dreams and goals can really happen.
4. You are afraid of failure and the repercussions that you perceive come with that.
5. You think you need to be perfect before you can achieve your goals and dreams.
All of these reasons are just thoughts coming from feelings that are preventing you from moving forward, changing your present, to achieve your future.
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Have a great day!
How do you feel when you get stuck?
Do you feel overwhelmed, burned out, or just lose your motivation and inspiration?
I'm here to tell you don't beat yourself up because everyone at some point in their journey gets stuck.
There are ways to get unstuck and out of overwhelm and they're not as difficult as you might think.
These past couple of months have been a little tough in my household. When you have a large family something is always going on, and when it's two or more then it can get a little hairy. By that I mean, challenging!
So, how do I cope? I'm going to give you some very easy things that I do that can get you back on track with your goals, dreams, relationships, and your life!
1. The first thing is don't beat yourself up. It's OK to pause! By pause I mean take a breath. Get off social media, or get on and have fun whichever one is less stressful. SM can get overwhelming if you are using it for your biz, and not seeing the results you want. Then again, it can be fun to do some silly reels and also watch some!
2. Don't hustle all the time. Consistency is what pays off. That's in all areas of your life. After cooking meals for my family for decades, I have to remind myself it's ok to let them cook. They are all adults and CAN fend for themselves. If you are cooking, enjoy it! Take the time to enjoy making that new recipe and take in all the wonderful smells of the seasonings and veggies you are chopping and dicing.
3. Do take time to meditate and/or pray. I get stuck mainly because my mind gets cluttered and I don't have clarity. When I recognize that, I immediately get out my Young Living Essential Oils and grab one that appeals to me as well as one I know will help clear my thoughts. Using Essential Oils will help you get unstuck much faster than if you don't use them.
Remember feeling stuck or overwhelmed comes from your thoughts. Changing your thoughts and clearing your mind will immediately get you going in the direction you want to again.
One thing to remember here is our thoughts attract similar thoughts. So, if I am having low vibrating thoughts then that's where my mind is going to continue going unless I stop it.
Have an awesome week!
Have you ever been really sticking to your daily routine and then "poof" it goes out the door!
You had your time for everything. It was going great until..................
You had the next baby, the teenager snuck out, then everyone got the stomach virus............
And, suddenly your routine is so hard to get back to.
Why is that?
Let me tell you, it's not the physical part that's hard, it's the mental fatigue, the feelings of not being in control, the thoughts that you are not managing.
It's the mindset that can creep into your already overtaxed Mamas' mind that is the real culprit and it can derail you for days, weeks, and sometimes months.
When routine goes out the window so does, health, exercise, the house, the kids, the spouse, and anything else in the mix. Going through the fast-food window seems like a really good idea when the kitchen is full of last night's plates and dishes. So how do you break the cycle and get back into a healthy routine?
Here are a few tips for you:
1. Get everyone involved.
If the house got out of order then everyone was part of that so get everyone together and allocate jobs to all to get it tidy, clean, and everything in place. When this happens at my house and suddenly we have a guest coming, everyone has to get on board. One person is not responsible for the household mess, or clean up. Besides, you can make a game of it, have small prizes for little ones, and a $ or two for the older ones. You might be surprised, they could enjoy it and have fun as well as make memories.
2. Make sure your mindset is right.
Kids are really great at mirrored behavior, as are spouses, friends, and anyone else you know. In other words when you are feeling frustrated and it's coming out in the form of a raised voice, or other actions that cause tension, then everyone around will mirror your behavior. Starting the clean-up project with the right attitude is 90% of the battle.
3. Plan to have some favorite fun time after.
Think about a fun activity that you can do after it's all cleaned up. Maybe a trip to the park, a favorite treat, anything as long as you don't make more mess before you get your routine established again. This is what I call good Mama bribery. Rewards are great incentives to teach your family to all pitch in whether it's cleaning up, cooking, yard work, the laundry, or any other chore that's part of daily life.
4. Make sure you have practical storage for kid's/teens stuff.
When my large family was young I soon worked out that with 8 under 7 I was going to have a lot of toys, videos, trikes, etc., and I needed storage so I wasn't tripping over everything. I ended up finding two large wicker boxes with lids that really did not cost a lot, looked nice, could be used for end tables, and held all the little stuff that's so hard to put away. I highly recommend something to keep the tidying up fun and easy.
And don't forget those young adults who need places to keep their "stuff" tidy, and most of all, able to be found! I can't tell you how many times my teens have had their clothes all over the place and got out of routine. Make sure they have a hamper for the dirty ones, and a clothes basket for clean ones to put away!
5. The power of praying.
So, one of my secret weapons with my kids was the power of prayer. Oh, and I don't mean going to my prayer closet, I mean if they were in a disagreement, for the want of a better word, I would get them together and have them join hands and pray for each other. Nothing like having to pray for that brother or sister is faster to get things back on track. A little God guilt never hurt anyone of my kids. It did make them think twice about picking on their brother or sister though! LOL! This works with your teens and young adults as well. Heck, prayer works for everyone!
Once you get your routine back then make sure you watch for the little things that can throw it right back out again. In the next blog, I'll give you some great daily habits to put in the day that will help you stay sane and healthy!
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