Overcome Negative Thoughts
It was
a very significant day for me. I had been waiting for this day for very long.
It was my first day in my new office. I was excited since I was the boss there.
I was ready on time. I took my car out and left for the office. I was 20 Km
away from my destination and took the route which is generally not very busy.
After a 15- minute drive, I was aghast to find a traffic jam. I remained
positive and expected that it would open up within five to seven minutes. Let
me mention that this was long before people had cell phones. I came out of the
car and inquired of the policeman on duty, who informed me that it might take
time. On hearing this, I panicked. “O God, I don’t want to be stranded for
hours”, I thought. I didn’t know how to inform my new employer. It would ruin
my impression of him. I remained in that jam for 25 minutes but that time
seemed like 24 hours. I kept thinking about the repercussions of being late.
Now, after several years, this incident makes me laugh.
Would you like to know the remaining part of the story? When I reached my
office, I found my boss also entering the premises. Later, I came to know that
he too, was stuck in the same jam.
A lot of time has passed since then and I’ve graduated
into being a stress management consultant and NLP practitioner. My interaction
with my trainees from different sectors has given this glimpse to me that most
of us are subjected to think negatively.
However, several kinds of research have proven that we
can transform our thoughts by changing our attitude. The way, we perceive and
respond to some happenings or events in our lives makes the entire difference.
I would like to share how I manage the negative thoughts
that flood across my mind.
Noticing our Thoughts- The first and foremost
step is to learn how to keep track of our minds. To do so, we’ll have to spend
some time with our selves. Just sit still for a while and experience noble
silence. This provides us with lots of positive energy and strength.
Positive Affirmations- I often keep repeating positive adages to
myself that help me remain ecstatic even during the upsetting moments. The affirmation which I like the most is: I like myself, I
love my work.
Meditation- Meditation is a
wonderful technique to train our minds. Om Swami, a yogi preaches two types of meditation:
Contemplative Meditation and Concentrative Meditation.
Be it contemplating about an object or concentrating on the desired object, we
require consistent and persistent practice.
So, the next time, if you have about depression,
just shoo it away and breathe in an air of optimism. In the end, I would like
to state that the way we take care of our physical health, we should take care of our mental health as well as this will subsequently add value to
our life. This will increase the level of happiness and satisfaction.
Mangal Ho!
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Mamta Sharma,
MIRA Art of Success
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