We block ourselves from feeling peaceful more often than we realize, and the cause of our distress is the 6 inches or so that lies between our ears…. In other words, it’s the mind. Our minds are busy all day long churning out thoughts, many of which are either negative or not helpful.. No wonder we don’t feel peaceful! This kind of thinking is crazy-making. Once we begin to understand the way our minds work, we can begin to shift them towards better-feeling thoughts, and create lives that are more peaceful and more joyful.

When the mind is in default mode it tends to be negative.

We humans get stuck in thinking habits. A recent study shows that 80% of our thoughts are negative and 95% of our thoughts are the same as the day before. Knowing this, you can see what happens when we allow our minds to operate in the default setting. We keep thinking the same thoughts over and over, which keeps us stock and drags us down.

We have the ability to choose different thoughts.

Once we start paying attention to what’s happening inside our minds we realize we can choose different thoughts that will better serve us. Instead of getting tangled up in dark thoughts, we can look at them closely and dismantle the ones that aren’t working.

Our thinking habits keep us stuck.

Here’s an example: many of us are stuck in the habit of negative self talk. You’ve heard the saying that we are our own worst critics. Maybe you feel like you’re not good enough, or you’re not where you want to be in life. Whatever the story is that you are telling yourself, realize that you have the ability to tell yourself a different story.

By continually focusing on what’s wrong or the things that make us unhappy, we not only block ourselves from feeling peaceful… we also block ourselves from changing the situation. If we’re using our mental energy to get down on ourselves or focusing on what we don’t like about our lives then we aren’t able to think about what we do want or how to go about creating the lives we want.

How to rewrite the script.

Let’s consider the idea of not feeling good enough and how to rewrite that script. In order to shift our thoughts, we have to refocus on our minds elsewhere and direct them towards better-feeling and/or proactive, creative thoughts.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• Is there a different way to look at this?

• What are some of the things I’ve done that I am most proud of?

• What do I like about myself?

• How can I talk to myself as if I were my own best friend? What are some of the things I would say?

• How do I want to feel as I go about my day?

Write down your responses so you can refer to them.The ideas and feelings that arise from asking yourself these questions will help you to focus your mind on creating new thought habits that will uplift you and propel towards creating a life you enjoy.

The more you begin to keep your mind focused on these types of thoughts the better you’ll feel. Soon this way of thinking will become your new thought habit, and you’ll start to see other things in your life begin to shift as well. As you continue to build awareness you’ll notice more and more when the mind gets off track and take steps to guide it back to beneficial thoughts.

We have the ability to shift our thoughts and reclaim our peace any time we wish.

When we make a conscious decision to take the reins and stop allowing our minds to run wild, we reclaim our power, knowing that we control our minds instead of letting our minds control us. When we do, we no longer block ourselves from feeling peaceful. Instead, we stand firmly in our highest peace and our highest power.

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