Here’s is a fabulous website about staying positive and how it effects everything about our life. It’s resources are amazing.
https://positivepsychology.com/positive-mindset/
https://positivepsychology.com/positive-mindset/
You bring up some very good points which I fully agree with. One can become completely delusional if trying to use positive psychology depending on the circumstances, however, for myself lately , I’ve noticed that I’d somehow focus on the things that were wrong. With a mental disorder like OCD, this type of thinking can become a vicious habit that circulates over and over. Practicing positive thinking nips it in the butt and is a reminder to look for all the things that are going on in life that are going well, instead of focussing on the things that aren’t.I'm glad this is helping you, my friend. However, positive thinking, while, of course, being better than thinking negative thoughts, is still in the relative field of the mind and are on an imaginary basis. This may lead to delusion unless grounded in the power of pure absolute being.
It is the science of being, the absolute, that brings intelligence, stability, the almighty power of nature, and eternal blissfulness into the relative field of life.
I'm so happy you are seeking truths and growing so rapidly in the soul!
I don’t look at it as pushing away any negative or unwanted thought. I look at it at ‘changing the way you look at things, so the things you look at change.’ Yes it’s a Wayne Dyer affirmation but it really works. That’s not to say that there aren’t things you can change by physically working at them either but we are speaking of psychology here.Positive thinking is obviously a good thing and helps us to get through difficult times. However, we mustn't mistake it for side-tracking a problem. It's too easy to push away unpleasantness, when confronting it and dealing with it might be a better option.
I've heard recently that the couch potato lifestyle is the "new smoking" health threat, in regards to lifestyle choices.Becoming addicted to the couch and TV is probably the worst "lifestyle" choice a person can make as we age.
I've experienced some OCD-like tendancies such as rumination, and limerence...very emotionally fatiguing. Positive thinking is a part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which I wish to self teach, which is my only alternative, besides medication.With a mental disorder like OCD, this type of thinking can become a vicious habit that circulates over and over. Practicing positive thinking nips it in the butt and is a reminder to look for all the things that are going on in life that are going well, instead of focussing on the things that aren’t.
Courtney has some good tools that she offers. I studied with a guy who encouraged many tools, steps to understanding our soul. One that still sticks with me was his other end of positive thinking. That was to eliminate negative thinking. I can catch myself still in the imagery of plucking the negative thought like a weed. A weed is just a flower in an unexpected place. Like a thought neither positive nor negative but an opportunity. And then you understand there really is no spoon!Here’s is a fabulous website about staying positive and how it effects everything about our life. It’s resources are amazing.
https://positivepsychology.com/positive-mindset/
Easier said than done. I let the wind be my excuse to not leave the house today, Yesterday it was too cold.Positively active.
OCD tendencies of rumination are a real problem for me. This is the type of rumination I’m referring to . It’s a type of loop pattern of thinking that can get worse over time.I've experienced some OCD-like tendancies such as rumination, and limerence...very emotionally fatiguing. Positive thinking is a part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which I wish to self teach, which is my only alternative, besides medication.
This is a great article . I’d like to add another one to the list; journaling. Journaling seems to help with self awareness and keep us on track with our goals and life purpose. Quite often we start off new habits and unless we have some way of keeping track we go off track. ( at least that’s been my experience )The Power Of Positive Thinking: 6 Ways To Be Happy All Day Long
Norman V. Peale successfully tapped into it! So can we.
"Most of us are under the impression that opposites attract. And although this may be true for magnets and couples in bad romances when it comes to the spirit, the opposite is true: like attracts like. In its simplest form, this means that if you learn to harness the power of positive thinking, you’ll attract more positive circumstances". (continue)