NaturallyResilient

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I have been really into positive thinking lately. Recently I have realized how negative my thoughts had become. It was like I was swimming in a sea of negativity. I have been determined to change things.

By changing your thoughts you can change your life. Do something with me right now. Say the word ‘Awesome’. Now stand up and say it with feeling ‘AWESOME’. Did you feel a shift in energy? I know someone who did a lot of stage presentations and he said that he would stand in front of a mirror before going on and say ‘AWESOME’ with feeling three times. Another good word to say before you have a presentation or meeting is ‘YES’. Say that if front a mirror three times with hand movements and excitement and you will definitely have a shift. If you actually did that, don’t you feel better?

There are many ways to shift your attitude. I read about a person who started experimenting with facial expressions. You have heard that smiling can lift your spirits. Well he had heard that also and wanted to learn more. This person learned about all the different muscles in the face. He discovered which muscles created which expressions. But he did not stop there. He and a colleague developed facial exercises to learn to work each muscle individually! He found that when he moved the correct muscles to make a specific expression, he experienced the corresponding emotion in his body! Isn’t that wild? There is basis to ‘smile and you will feel better’.

This led me to think about other ways that can change our feelings or even our character. I will go into that tomorrow.