Here are 20 positive thinking exercises that will help you channel your negative or angry thoughts into a happier and more productive outlook, so that you can reach your health and fitness goals. Practice these simple exercises and suggestions to keep your thoughts on the positive side.
1. Only use positive words when talking. Replace negative words like “I can’t” with positive ones instead. Tell yourself you will do your best or that you will try your hardest instead.
2. Push out all feelings that aren't positive. Even if it's only for a few hours a day, push your negativity aside and only focus on the good things in your life.
3. Practice positive affirmation. This means you repeat a positive phrase to yourself on a regular basis like "I deserve to be healthy" or "I am worthy of happiness". Believing that these things are true, and reminding yourself of it can help give you a more positive outlook on your goals / life.
4. Believe you will succeed. Give yourself the benefit of the doubt and believe that you will succeed at fulfilling your goals.
5. Analyze what went wrong. Thinking positively doesn't mean denying that there is anything wrong. Instead, give yourself some time to think about the things that led up to your current situation so you can avoid future mistakes and look toward a more positive tomorrow.
6. Give yourself credit. Often when we feel frustrated or upset we only concentrate on the bad things or the mistakes we've made instead of giving ourselves credit for what we do right. Allow yourself to feel confident about your hard work, even if you back slide along the way.
7. Remember things could be worse. No matter how bad your health is remember that it could be worse, and be grateful for life and the opportunity to change your situation.
8. Work on visualization. Picturing what you want to accomplish or the person you'd like to be can be a great motivator to getting you there and helping you feel more positive about the distance you have to go.
9. Think of ways to turn visualization into action. Just picturing it isn't going to make it happen, so create a plan to take it one step at a time until you've made it.
10. Practice self-hypnosis. Self-hypnosis brings about a highly conscious state of mind. This means you'll be more open to positive suggestions that will allow you to be happier and hopefully healthier in your life.
11. List the reasons you will get what you want. If you are having trouble believing that you'll reach your health / fitness goals try sitting down and coming up with a list of reasons why you will reach your goals rather than focusing on the reasons you might not.
12. Look at the big picture. Is backsliding on your meal / exercise plan a bummer? Will you feel bad about eating that piece of cake? Of course. Learn to let go of the things that don't really matter, and get back on track.
13. Let go of the past. It does not determine your future so why focus on it?
14. Benefit from the attitudes of others. Take comfort in those around you that have positive attitudes and can make you feel better about anything going on in your life.
15. Meditate. By clearing your mind and relaxing you can push out a large amount of negativity that may be troubling you.
16. Don't let yourself quit. No matter how negative you're feeling, never let yourself quit pursuing something you truly want. You'll thank yourself in the long run if you don't give up.
17. Don't expect change to be easy. No one ever promised that making a big change in your life would be easy or that overcoming obstacles would be a walk in the park. It's not supposed to be. Don't let opposition let you lose your confidence and adapt a negative attitude.
18. Decide why you want what you want. If you're feeling upset because you feel like you aren't achieving your goals, take a moment to sit back and figure out the reasons you actually want to achieve them. You may find you're not as attached to them as you think.
19. Believe you can change. Believe you can change the qualities you don’t like about yourself and you'll start to see little ways that you can.
20. Start immediately. Want to make a positive change in your life? Do it now. Putting it off just gives you time to make excuses so get started as soon as possible.
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