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The Power of Positive Thinking – Make it Work for You

The first time I ever heard the words that positive thinking can get you anywhere, I had to laugh. Seriously, how can positive thinking overcome financial setbacks? How can positive thinking improve your exercise routines? How can positive thinking make a diet more bearable? How can positive thinking do anything? Well, it’s not just the positive thinking – it’s the positive dialogue you maintain with yourself through the most trying of times. I’d like to take a moment to share a personal story with you. Several years ago, I made a few errors in judgment and found myself living in … Continue reading →

The Benefits of Positive Thinking

There are probably a thousand books available on the benefits of positive thinking and the use of affirmations. Affirmations are “affirmative” statements about yourself, such as “The interview will go fine. I will get this job!” Or “I am happy and calm. I am in control of my life”. What’s wrong with Positive Thinking? The problem with positive thinking is that, as most of us would know, it doesn’t always work! How many times have we gone to a social event and tried to convince ourselves that we are relaxed, that we are the life and soul of the party, … Continue reading →

Thinking Positive Thoughts about Housekeeping

I am very excited to now be contributing to the housekeeping topic. I currently blog in the topics of parents (teens), fitness, home business and marriage. It almost seems natural to add in housekeeping. Why? Because while I am a parent of teens, I enjoy working out, I work from home and am married…I still have a house to run and maintain. It is one of the most important things that I do as a wife and mom. I truly do consider myself to be the “Queen” of my home. For me, housekeeping is very important. I feel much more … Continue reading →

The Power of Positive Fitness Thinking

If you exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet, but focus only on the negative aspects (such as negative self-talk) your brain is going to have problems too. There are exceptions to every ‘average’ endorsement. Right wrong or indifferent, the point of exercising, eating healthy and living a fit lifestyle are good for people no matter where they fall on the exception chain. Holistic medicine invokes the use of positive and powerful thinking alongside physical treatment. Current research supports that exercise and nutrition keep our brains fit. The power of positive thinking is that you can improve your mood, strengthen … Continue reading →

CDC Has Positive Parenting Tips for Parents of Teenagers

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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their positive parenting tips. There are several different categories that parents can read – depending upon the age of their children. Here are the recommendations for parents of teenagers between ages 15-17. According to the CDC, this is a time of changes for how teenagers think, feel, and interact with others, and how their bodies grow. Most girls will be physically mature by now, and most will have completed puberty. Boys might still be maturing physically during this time.  Your teen might have concerns about their body size, shape or weight. … Continue reading →

Think Positively and Save Money

Thinking positively can help you save money. When you focus on the blessings in your life rather than on the things you don’t feel that you can afford, you will naturally be happier and require less of the material things. Also, thinking positively may help you figure out creative solutions the next time you feel as though you need to acquire something expensive. We do our best thinking when we are in a positive emotional state. Here are some ways that you can think positively about being frugal and consequently save money. Have goals and imagine how your life will … Continue reading →

Changing negative thinking in teens

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It is pretty much common thinking in the mental health world that those with anxiety and/or depression can get into a perpetual cycle of negative thinking. This negative thinking only makes the anxiety or depression worse, but reinforcing itself over and over. An example: say a young woman is very anxious about a business meeting coming up where she has to present information. She worries about this so much that she starts to envision multiple ways she can fail. When giving the presentation one of her co-workers yawns. She assume her presentation is going horrible and becomes very jittery and … Continue reading →

Positives and Negatives of Stubbornness

Some qualities have a positive as well as a negative side to them. Stubbornness is one of those. The person who is stubbornly set in their ways and so rigid in their thinking that they never listen to anyone else, or consider the needs of others is hard to deal with and hard to live with. I’m inclined to think we all have a little stubbornness in our make up but it is hard to maintain a relationship with a severely stubborn person. However the areas where we need to be stubborn in our marriage is in our commitment to … Continue reading →

More Positive Thoughts to Ponder (2)

Following on from More Thoughts to Ponder (1), here are some more thought-provoking quotations to get you thinking about how you live your life and what you hope to achieve by the end of it. Failure is the path of least persistence. Unknown Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more wisely. Unknown Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals. Aristotle Act enthusiastic and you become enthusiastic. Dale Carnegie Life’s blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm. … Continue reading →

More Positive Thoughts to Ponder (1)

Need a shot of positivism in your life? Thinking positive thoughts makes you feel lighter and the world seems a happier place. Thinking negatively is guaranteed to bring you down, both emotionally and physically. How we feel is largely a perception of our environment, so why not think positively and enjoy your day? Here are some thoughts to help you on your way: True love does not come from finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. Jason Jordan Looking back, I have this to regret. That too often when I loved, I did not … Continue reading →