Positive Thinking

When it comes to depression the more you think about being depressed or what is making you depressed the worse it gets. You need to stop thinking about the negative things in your life and start thinking about the positives. I know you are probably saying there is nothing positive in your life at the moment but stop and think real hard. Family, friends, health, a home, food, a pet…there has to be something that is positive. You can see, hear, walk, talk…there is always something. You might not be exactly where you want to be at the moment, but thinking about what is good in your life can help tremendously!

You may be thinking that this is not possible; that just thoughts will not change anything for you. That’s where you would be incredibly wrong. It doesn’t matter whether or not you believe in things like energy for it to work. The fact is that the sort of thoughts you dwell on and the words you speak affect how you feel. For example, if you’ve got some sort of special occasion that you need to attend and you’re just positive that something will go horribly wrong, chances are that it will pour rain on that night and you’ll have a flat tire on the way. By the time you arrive at the special event, it will be at least thirty minutes late and you’ll resemble a drowned rat. The fact that you worried so much about it may very well have sealed your fate.

Consider that the negative energy that you send out to the Universe about anything in your life can go a long way to bringing just that to you. The great news is that it also works the other way. When you think good thoughts, you’re sending out positive energy for this same Universe to react to. In that way, you’re much more likely to bring good things into your life.

This is something that anyone feeling down and depressed about something specific or just life in general should keep in mind. The more you allow yourself to wallow in your bad mood, the more you’re likely to feel worse about everything. On the other hand, even if you have to force yourself, only allow some good thoughts to enter your head. When you find yourself thinking you’re fat and unattractive, focus on your good qualities. You may have gorgeous eyes or great hair or a beautiful smile. Concentrate on those traits and don’t allow yourself to think about the traits you have that you dislike. You can figure out how to change those later. First, you must start looking in a positive direction.

The less negative thoughts you allow to enter your head the better you’re going to start feeling about yourself and your life. Granted, this may not have the same immediate effect on you as, say, a Valium or Xanax would, but thinking good thoughts will have a much more permanent effect on your life and how you view it. Once you start driving away any bad thoughts and only letting in positive ones, you’re going to notice an improvement such as you never thought you would experience. Start thinking those good thoughts without delay and you’ll never look back.