Get Rid Of Depression And Anxiety With Positive Thinking

Beware of the wrong approach of Getting Rid Of Depression And Anxiety

Some people who try to replace negative thoughts with positive ones do so in a self defeating way. They follow only the first half of the method. They monitor their thinking, as advised, but then they dwell on the negative thought by trying to find reasons for their negative thinking. They ask themselves, ‘Why has this negative thought come into my mind again?’

The longer you focus on a negative thought the stronger it becomes. The question ‘Why am I thinking this?’ is not a fruitful one. It makes you introverted, concentrating on yourself and your unhappiness. Try not to think of yourself so much—instead, concentrate on the content of the negative thought. Question its validity, as shown in the examples above.

Above all, do not blame or get annoyed with yourself for having negative thoughts. Blaming and feeling annoyed with yourself does not help to replace negative thoughts with positive ones. It makes you dwell on the negative thoughts and helps to make you feel bad. At the very least, it leads to self-pity.

Soon your positive thinking will be automatic

The first week will be hard work. You will have to watch the way you think all the time. But gradually, it will become automatic for you to reject unfounded negative thoughts. As your subconscious absorbs and responds to the new message it is receiving continuously, you will react and respond in more positive ways. After one week, you will certainly have stopped your habit of responding negatively to every situation.

If you practise Step 1 continuously, you will change drastically your habit of thinking. Those living with you will observe a dramatic change for the better. You yourself will notice the difference less, because much of what has happened occurred at a subconscious level unless you actively monitor your thinking, you are not aware of it. That is why you fell into the trap of establishing a negative pattern of thinking in the first place.

Once a positive pattern has been established, it will become as automatic as the habit of negative thinking was. You will feel a growing awareness that good is happening to you at a very deep level. This feeling—and the way those around you react to you— will increase your confidence and feelings of acceptance, inner  release, hope, happiness, general well being and peace.