This is a great list of reasons why your life is less than ideal right now.
Go make a list of all the reasons you can think of that your life is awesome. Tack it up to the wall somewhere you'll see it, and refer to it often. Add to it as the notion strikes you. Take the above list, fold it neatly, and put it away.
The power of positive thinking isn't about "fake it till you make it." It's about using our incredibly powerful minds to slowly and subtly shape our reality. It doesn't happen quickly, and it is sometimes overwhelmed by circumstances, but with constant effort, I find it produces results - sometimes surprising ones.
Ignore all the holiday hype. Pick some things you enjoy, and do them. If someone wishes you a Merry Christmas, smile and say "Thank you." There will be a Christmas Day whether you celebrate it or not; yours may as well be merry too.
If you suffer from SAD or similar, replace lights in your house with full-spectrum lights. They're a bit more expensive, but they make a marked difference in the quality of light in your house.
Just a few random thoughts from a half-awake brain. Good luck!
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Date: 2011-12-07 01:36 pm (UTC)Go make a list of all the reasons you can think of that your life is awesome. Tack it up to the wall somewhere you'll see it, and refer to it often. Add to it as the notion strikes you. Take the above list, fold it neatly, and put it away.
The power of positive thinking isn't about "fake it till you make it." It's about using our incredibly powerful minds to slowly and subtly shape our reality. It doesn't happen quickly, and it is sometimes overwhelmed by circumstances, but with constant effort, I find it produces results - sometimes surprising ones.
Ignore all the holiday hype. Pick some things you enjoy, and do them. If someone wishes you a Merry Christmas, smile and say "Thank you." There will be a Christmas Day whether you celebrate it or not; yours may as well be merry too.
If you suffer from SAD or similar, replace lights in your house with full-spectrum lights. They're a bit more expensive, but they make a marked difference in the quality of light in your house.
Just a few random thoughts from a half-awake brain. Good luck!