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The Top 5 steps to avoid negative thinking

Guest post by: Paul Butler

Article Overview: If you find it hard to keep positive you need to feed your subconscious mind with good thoughts to remove those negatives feeling that manifest themselves within your mind, try these 5 simple steps and watch your positive thoughts grow bigger and better as each day passes.

The Top 5 steps to avoid negative thinking

1. Start with incantations, say to yourself 100 times a day " I love and approve of myself".
2. Whenever you look at yourself in a mirror, smile and say to yourself " I look fabulous and I'm a great person".
3. When you wake and before you go to sleep, give thanks and think about all the great things you have in your life, family, friends, job and think of special moments and people in your life that have made you feel glad to be alive, thank God, etc for giving you this opportunity to love and be loved. Most times people focus on all the negatives things in their life instead of the positive, that's why you end up feeling down and de-motivated. Change your thought patterns.
4. Whenever you feel angry or agitated due someone or something, before you go mad, shout out and lose your temper, count to ten and smile. You will find that in most cases by the time you have counted to 10 you will feel more content with the situation and not feel so negative about it.
5. Take regular excercise at least 15 minutes a day, either walking, cycling or running.
Always have fun and keep smiling.
Regards, PJ

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