by John | Mar 8, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Compassion Many people believe they have to be harsh on themselves in order to be successful at work and in their personal lives. In its more extreme forms, this attitude can take the form of a relentless and unforgiving internal commentator, or “inner critic.” It may...
by John | Mar 6, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Physical Exercise and Nutrition One cannot underestimate the importance of physical exercise and good nutrition and what that does to your brain/body. If your body is not physically functioning optimally then that will make it tougher to stay with an Optimistic...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Optimistic Re-Framing What is Optimistic Re-Framing Optimistic re-framing is all about changing your beliefs/stories. Neuroscience tells us that we CAN change. Our active beliefs cause our emotional sates and those play out in our bodies. Our beliefs, emotions and...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Affirmations Affirmations are the grand daddy of all optimistic thinking exercises. You can and should definitely use affirmations in addition to the other exercises listed on this site. Some people may not believe that affirmations work. Recent findings in neural...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Counter Pointing Counter Pointing is a method of replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. If you are familiar with Cognitive Behavioral Thereby (CBT) then you will recognize this way of thinking. It essentially is an exercise that asks you to look at your...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Mantras Many people not only focus on thoughts and body sensations as they Meditate, but many people also focus by way of reciting Mantras. Mantras are sayings that you recite over and over again while you meditate. They are positive statements identical...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Meditation Practices People have been Meditating for centuries. Meditations are commonly used to help people relax. That is a helpful tool to use in our daily lives but Meditation is much more than that. The practice of Meditation can be used to teach us to Focus,...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Visualizations Visualizations are one way to really implant an Optimistic mind set into your brain. They are particularly helpful when you are presented with a situation that is troublesome. If you have to speak in public, attend a dinner party, travel in an...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Writing and Journaling Writing down your thoughts has a tremendous impact on how you learn. Many studies have shown over and over again that people who write down what they learn have a greater chance of remembering the new teachings. There are several writing...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Counseling Yourself One of the BEST ways to shift your beliefs to more balanced and Optimistic beliefs is to write down a conversation to a discussion that you may have with your best friend. I call this DIALOGING. You will be taking both sides of the discussion. One...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Your Inner Child Talking to Your Inner Child is another way to reprogram your brain to generate optimistic thoughts about yourself. It is generally believed that we have low self esteem and thus generate negative thinking because of circumstances that have happened...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Mirror Work and Exercises Stand in front of a mirror and look at yourself in the eye. Do you look away? Do you immediately start judging yourself? Do you feel self-conscious about paying attention to yourself? Many of us do all these things. This is your...
by John | Feb 2, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Gratitude Being Grateful is a great way to look at your life in a positive manner. Everyone has many things to be grateful for. When you find yourself feeling down you are focusing on the negative. You are generating negative thoughts which are causing you to feel...
