Positive Thinking: Are You Truly Being Positive?
By Muneeza Khimji
Positive thinking in this day and age is a tool people are trying to
incorporate into their lives; from housewives to CEO’s. But the question is
what is positive thinking and how do our thinking patterns truly affect how
we feel and how successful we are?
The mind is a neutral party and can be positive or negative depending on
what it is trained to think. Our training comes from our lives as a whole
and many people are an active part of our training: parents, teachers,
friends, those of a religious position etc. So at the point that we begin to
choose what information we want, and what information serves the mind, it is
here where we decide whether or not to absorb positive or negative
information. To be positive is not to simply think, on a conscious level of
happy things but to get to the roots of our thinking and make changes in the
subconscious. It will then start to show in all aspects or our lives.
Success breeds success; therefore successful thoughts breed successful
thoughts which in turn breed successful actions, and so on. So if you begin
to create successful thoughts and make it a habit to think this way you will
become successful.
An example of our training is in our beliefs. Our beliefs are our filters
in life. They decide the way in which we view the world, and whether or not
we will absorb certain pieces of information. If I believe that all men are
not worthy, then no matter what man I meet, regardless of how fantastic he
is, I will still view him as not worthy, because I was trained to do so.
So the question now is how do we overcome the training that we were
given, and eradicate those beliefs and patterns of thinking that do not
support us?
If you feel that you hold a particular belief, e.g., the one about men,
go out and act against this belief. Go and give a man a chance. This changes
the mental connections of the old thinking and so you are forming a new
belief. The more you challenge a belief the less your mind holds on to it.
1. Write down your thoughts and feelings. This is a great way to get to
the subconscious mind.
2. Be more aware of the thoughts that color your judgment. The more aware
you are the better chance you have at changing the ones you do not like.
3. What you think is a mirror image of your life, subconsciously and
consciously. So whilst you are working on the subconscious, watch what your
conscious thoughts are. If they are negative acknowledge them, but move on
and act in spite of these thoughts.
Muneeza Khimji is a Coach and a Psychotherapist. She lives in Toronto,
and currently has a practice that serves both clients interested in coaching
and therapy. She works with emotional issues and traumas as well as coaches
around career transitions, workplace issues, team coaching and life coaching
to name a few areas.
For more information on bringing more positivity into your life please
click here:
http://www.muneeza.com or mail to
coach@muneeza.com
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