Comments on: Anxiety, Affirmations & Yaro

By: Overcome a Fear of Failure — How to Have Great Self Confidence

Overcome a Fear of Failure — How to Have Great Self Confidence — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:21:04 +0000

[...] facing that fear and getting used to the uncomfortable feeling that is generated when you try. Anxiety generates physical symptoms that we all experience, especially when we step outside our comfort [...]

By: Nick Grimshawe

Nick Grimshawe — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:59:04 +0000

Hi David,

What an excellent post. I have never thought of negative thoughts as negative affirmations but you are right. When you think of them that way it just gives you another handle to wrestle them with.

Listening to your internal dialoque is so important in changing your thought patterns. I’ve found over time, the more I practice, the better I become, at spotting negative affirmations. As you progress you begin to find the really deep seated ones. I am always amazed by this.

I use to have trouble with negative dreams. Then one day when I woke from a particularly bad one, I stopped and tried to figure out how I could restate it in a positive light. The moment I started doing that the number of negative dreams I had started to drop off rapidly. Now I almost look forward to one because of what I learn from putting a positive spin on it.

Anyway, enough of all of that.

Just a great article, and the links too. I will be following up on those.

Nick

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By: David

David — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:36:08 +0000

Thanks for all your comments.
Evan – if anyone does have “emotional baggage” that is causing the negative thinking, then trying positive affirmations won’t do any harm. If any attempts to get on top of your thinking hit barriers, then seek professional help. Yaro himself admits he was helped by supportive parents, including a mother who was a counsellor.
I agree with your point Maria, I have often suggested people use elastic bands or similar techniques to break off from negative self talk. I know I have written about it, but cannot remember which post.
Good luck Cheryl, you seem to be making very positive efforts to facilitate change.

By: Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind)

Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:28:49 +0000

Thanks for this David. I have someone in mid to pass it on to who should get a lot of benefit from it. Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind)'s last blog post..Five Freebies on Friday 25 January 2008

By: Never the Same River Twice

Never the Same River Twice — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:28:14 +0000

Hello, David. I feel like I've suggested this about a million times lately, but it's worth repeating. A great technique for staying mindful of your thoughts is to wear a rubber band or bracelet on your wrist. Every time you catch yourself thinking negatively, move it to another wrist. Just that simple act will focus you on positive thinking. Never the Same River Twice's last blog post..7 Things to NOT Do If You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder

By: On Living By Learning

On Living By Learning — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:13:57 +0000

This is great advice to keep in mind as I venture further into writing and homeschooling. After the honeymoon period is over, in any project, the negative affirmations counsel you to quit, i.e. take flight. I'll try to let the positive affirmations reign supreme. Thanks for a valuable post! On Living By Learning's last blog post..Homeschool Quarterly Report 2nd Grade

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:59:58 +0000

I have battled with waking up almost every morning with thoughts (usually negative) racing through my head about everything I haven't gotten done and all the people I have to deal with and everyone who wants something from me and on and on and on. Instead of laying there beating myself up anymore, though, I have a meditation mantra that I repeat over and over again to help quiet my mind. When this doesn't work, I get up and write. Evan, it's true that ignoring our emotions, which can be either negative or positive, is not helpful. The great thing is that our emotions are always telling us if we're on the right track and we can choose to stay in a negative frame of mind or change it. We have that power, even when we are working through past traumas. In fact, this has helped me work through them more quickly, but it took a little while to get there. Cheryl's last blog post..Retirement for the Rest of Your Life

By: JoLynn Braley

JoLynn Braley — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:19:09 +0000

Hi David, I also believe in the power of affirmations, in fact everything we think is an affirmation if we think it over and over….whether it’s positive or negative!

Thanks for this post, I hadn’t read that Yaro suffered from panic attacks. I’m glad he shared that, and that you wrote about it here!

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By: Robert @ reason4smile

Robert @ reason4smile — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:04:19 +0000

Hi David, great post,
I often listen to Joyce Meyer podcast, the author of Battlefield of the Mind.

Watching our thoughts are very important, Joyce Meyer always say, think what you think about everyday. If it’s negative, we need to change to positive…

Great post!
Robert

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By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:25:40 +0000

Who decides what is positive and negative? Reactions inappropriate to the present may give important information about past trauma. Ignoring which doesn't help. Evan's last blog post..Four Simple, Little Things to do for Big Health Benefits