Thoughts about the bad not only worsen the state of health, but can also provoke the development or exacerbation of physical and mental illnesses. Scientists have proven that negative emotions lead to a decrease in immunity and weaken the effect of drugs. Positive emotions, on the other hand, speed up the healing process and contribute to an improvement in well-being. There are several ways to help you stop thinking bad things.
Instructions
Step 1
The method of replacing negative beliefs with positive ones is based on the recitation of life-affirming affirmations. To apply the method, you will need a sheet of paper divided into two columns. In the first column, write down any bad thoughts that often come to you. Add a positive one next to each negative statement. For example, the phrase "I am always unlucky" can be contrasted with: "I am always on the wave of luck." Try to choose statements that do not include the "not" particle. Compare the two phrases: "I am not a weak person" and "I am a strong person." They carry the same meaning, but the second phrase is more life-affirming and will be better perceived by the subconscious. You can read your made-up affirmations right after you wake up, before bed, while commuting to and from work. Practice replacing negative thoughts with positive affirmations every day until you achieve a transition of consciousness to a new level of thinking.
Step 2
The visualization method is used when you have anxious and restless thoughts. Husband or wife didn't return from work on time? Do you start projecting many unpleasant outcomes of events in front of your inner gaze: hit by a car, changed, had a heart attack, etc.? In most cases, the worry is in vain. So is it necessary to create a whole series of negative images for no apparent reason? One exercise will help to combat this. Imagine first the complete picture of the negative event as a reflection in the mirror. Have you presented? Now mentally break the mirror into many small fragments. Instead of a broken mirror, create a new one with a positive outcome of the same event. In a situation with a husband who is late from work, imagine your loved one returning home safely.
Step 3
Distraction helps when you get stuck in bad thoughts. Do something useful: arrange a general cleaning in the apartment, while turning on loud cheerful music (it will interrupt any thoughts), jog in the park with headphones from the player, watch a comedy, solve a rebus. Taking action or watching comedy films will distract you from depressing thoughts.
