Get Rid of Negative Thinking – Not just yet!

7. February 2009 by Patricia.

I agree with the concept that changing negative thoughts into positive ones can have a positive impact on the quality of life. I also appreciate the value of meditation where we focus on the breath and not give our thoughts any energy or charge. Yet a third idea for channeling our thoughts is to make time in the day to allow a chattering mind to run on and on …. until it exhausts itself.

Let me explain. If I have a lot on my mind, sitting in meditation is very difficult. But once I have downloaded the junk – thoughts that have built up from the previous day or week, then I can reach a quiet mental place and access the unconscious for insights and ideas. Rather than berating myself for an inability to have a calm mind, I allow my mind free rein to chatter. Then I can become calm.

It seems to me that we can be really hard on ourselves for not shifting from negative to positive thoughts quickly or easily. Perhaps allowing the experience of giving our negative thoughts some space is a kinder and more compassionate way of being with ourselves. http://www.newparadigmcoaching.com/

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