Exceptional Steps to stop self sabotaging your efforts Getting rid of toxic thoughts by Titanx9

Over time, negative life experiences, if not dealt with carefully, can create mental build up similar to floor wax that loses its luminosity and splendor after too many coats. The floor must be stripped of all the wax in order to get it back to its original beauty. The human mind is no different; there is a saturation level for negativity. If one’s thoughts are not constantly checked, they can become toxic and at some point either physical, or mental illnesses will manifest in some harmful manner. Many folks spend their most productive years under a doctor’s care, when all they need to do is take inventory of all the destructive influences they have allowed to take residence in their minds and start cleaning house. Dr. Carolyn Leaf, a brain and learning specialist, wrote a fascinating book, “Who Switched off my Brain?” that talks about ways to control toxic thoughts and emotions. She believes a person can literally think themselves into any state in which they desire as all behavior begins with a thought. The book is based on scientific evidence and explores the brain in ways most lay persons have not seen. However, it should be recommended reading for all who take more than one or two medications each day. There are also fewer scientific ways to cope with killer emotions; thoughts would have to be monitored and controlled before they are allowed entry into the mind. Learn to forgive yourself Have you ever awakened thinking how pleasant things are and out of nowhere your good thoughts are high jacked by negative images?  When negative thoughts from the  past play on your mind’s screen, as though they happened yesterday, look objectively at what happened and why they happened. If you were in any way complicit, forgive yourself. For example, many children suffered abuse during childhood, and cannot move beyond images of those times, but if they are to journey forward and start living the good life, they must come face-to-face with their tormentors as well as themselves. If that’s impossible, they should sort out what happened in their mind and try to move forward. Acknowledge that they were children and to that end, they were victims, but they should also accept they are no longer victims by taking control of their life. They should see both physical and mental health improvements when they learn to replace those old images with positive ones. Forgive others It may seem impossible to forgive folks who abuse you, but if you want to rid yourself of the toxicity that you have accumulated over the years, you must do it. If you do not turn things around, not only will your relationships with others become toxic, but your thoughts will also become poisonous. If you do not forgive those who abuse you, they continue to wield control over you. Think of one positive thing about those individuals who abused you, hold onto it, and move on. Overcome your fears There was a time I was fearful of the dark, and would become paralyzed if a room was not lit. I cried and whined about my fears, but neither worked. One day, after all else had failed, I ask God to remove fear from my life, and at the time I was not a believer in my heart. Apparently, that alone was not enough to stop God from helping me, because He did.  The answer materialized in a way I would never think possible – in a dream. I was confronted by the most hideous monster I had ever seen and was so frightened I was catatonic, but instead of running, I fought back. I mustered the energy to fight him and to my amazement, I killed it.  That night I conquered fear. So when all else fails, pray. Fear will hide all kinds of ills, socially, emotionally and physically. It can also make you lash out at others for little, or no apparent reason. Replace thoughts of fear with thoughts of daring and courage. Learn to guide your thoughts You must believe you are the conductor of your life, which includes your thought process. Be mindful of what you allow to enter your senses. According to the Bible, the tongue is the most unruly member of the body; therefore, you must take control of it. Just because a thought enters your head does not mean you have to voice it, or act on it. Plan to take note of your thoughts for 21 days. For every negative thought that enters your mind, replace it with a positive one and spend at least 15 or 20-minute thinking, or meditating on the new thought. Positive thinking as a lifestyle is just as doable as a negative-thinking lifestyle. Speak life to your life Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” It does not matter your station in life, or how sick you think you are; you can overcome, and you can get well. Instead of focusing on your illness, visualize yourself well. Keep a picture of you when you were in good health near you. Just as your thoughts tell you that you are sick, they can be trained to see you well. If you are ill today, tell yourself you feel as good as you did when the picture was taken.  You are speaking good health to your life, which is the fruit you will receive if you persevere and believe what you are saying is possible.   As Dr. Leaf notes in her book, “Toxic thoughts produce toxic emotions, which produce toxic attitudes, resulting in toxic behavior.”  The good news is you can turn it all around; all behaviors are controllable if you invest the time and effort to replace all negative behaviors with favorable ones.  You can learn to control your thoughts, and you can learn to control your life, which is the key to personal power, and a positive - overcoming life.   Recognized Author Notes Google photos. I hope some of the "lessons learned" that I cite here will help someone else from making some of the mistakes I, as well as folks I've known, have made over the years.

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