Positive power starts with a single thought
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Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out. -Robert Collier
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Positive Thinking: I noticed a piece of street art the other day whilst walking the busy streets of Liverpool. I have walked up and down this street many a time and with each visit failed to notice it. It was tucked just into a side street on a graffitied wall and was of a man’s head with one hand over his chin and a speech bubble saying ‘Positive Thinking’.
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It made me smile and I took a mental note to return when I was in less of a rush to take a photo of it. In many ways it encapsulates many of our lives, too busy to notice or to slow down and think. I took the time to look up how many times we as humans, have thoughts every single day.
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The result were surprising as apparently we have on average around 60,000 thoughts every single day. Of which it is estimated 75% or 45,000 are repetitive. How many in turn are negative or positive? I failed to find the answer. Both negative and positive thoughts can significantly impact our mental health and overall wellbeing. In many different ways. Negative thoughts can lead to increased stress and anxiety, decreased self-esteem. Whereas positive thoughts can increase our happiness, bring joy and overwhelming sense of wellbeing.
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Judging by the fact we are not all the same , male, female young or old. I will assume positive and negative thoughts will fluctuate depending on the person and their life style as well as other factors. From day to day, hour by hour and minute by minute.
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I guess the question is, how do we turn those around for our thoughts to be more positive?
The answer is not always easy to navigate but it doesn’t mean it is not achievable. One key factor for sure is slowing down taking a deep breath taking the time out to unlock the change in thinking. More importantly take each step one at a time.
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Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow – Helen Keller
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The following is just a small example of how being positive helped me. You never know it might resonate with you or give you an idea how positive can help you moving forward too.I work in the Health Service and when I first started my job I was prone to worrying about this that and the other and so much in between. I was in a job I didn’t particularly like and working for a manager who was a stickler for time keeping.
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One day through not thinking clearly I saw someone on the bus that had pulled up along side me at the bus stop. Absent-mindedly I stepped on the bus sat down next to them chatting away. It wasn’t till the bus failed to turn right as it should have done did I realise I was on the wrong bus.
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My companion used to work in the same organisation but had left a while back and was heading into town, to her new office. Panic started to niggle away at me as I knew I would be late. For a change I took a deep breath and thought think positive. I would explain myself when I arrived after 9 o’clock and hope for the best. I remained on the wrong bus as I knew I could jump another bus that stopped not too far away from my office. If I was lucky I could get the connecting bus if it was on time.
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Saying goodbye to my companion I exited the bus and whilst crossing a busy road I noticed a crowd waiting at the stop ahead for my connecting bus. Relief as I thought it must be due soon. My eyes kept scanning the corner where the bus should turn any minute and my watch. It told me it 8:50. I thought, I still have time.
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I told myself to be positive I will make it, my watched said it was 8:55, be positive I continued to repeat to myself. Then I heard a beep I assumed it was for someone else. BEEP! This time more insistent so I looked up and there just sitting in her car by the bus stop was another manager from my work, Fiona. She gestured to me get in and not looking a gift horse in the mouth I was sped away to the office.
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She asked how come I was at that bus stop as she had never seen me there before. I explained how I had jumped the wrong bus and being worried about being late. So I kept telling myself be positive and things happen for a reason and then you turn up. She replied well you won’t be late so don’t worry about it.
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I walked in the office on time thanking the power of positive thinking and of course my guides. I later called by her office to thank her again and asked her did she believe in positive thinking and that we are helped if we ask for it and she replied 100%.
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Being positive can open so many doors and opportunities for our mental health and well-being.
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My example is just a small one of how being positive can make a difference. So next time it is raining on your way to work say to yourself well the grass and trees won’t be thirsty. After all we will soon dry off so it’s not so bad is it. So slow down take a deep breath and take the time to stop and think positively. It doesn’t cost a penny and yet we can be rewarded in so many ways. You never know you might even see something you never noticed before after all I did.
Gregory Quinn Brennan
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If any of our readers need help with positive thinking then please get in touch. Our next day of healing is Saturday the 1st of February 10am-1.30pm at Crosby library, where you can ask any questions about any of our articles. You could also join our next self healing group to instigate the changes that you need.
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