The voice within can be your internal guidance system toward development and optimism. Having control of your inner voice can be an incredibly powerful tool for creating cycles of positive thinking.
Identify negative thoughts. People who don't believe in themselves can go through life allowing negative thoughts to guide them. To break the dangerous cycle of negative thought patterns, you must first learn how to identify these thoughts. This way, you may be able to replace these with healthy ones.
Choose your friend circle wisely. This is because friends who spend a lot of time together and expose themselves to a similar environment have similar neural (神经的) activity patterns. By surrounding yourself with those who have a positive mindset, your own thought pattern can be positively influenced.
Turn your mindset toward growth. A growth mindset is a belief that your abilities are developable over time. A person with a growth mindset tends to be less likely to suffer from mental health problems than someone with a fixed mindset. They have repetitive thoughts in their heads. However, those who develop a growth mindset show perseverance (毅力) which can guide them toward happiness and success.
When you feel motivated, you react without thinking, which usually ends up with you saying something you may regret. However, by choosing to respond mindfully before reacting, you are exercising control over your thoughts in a healthy way. So next time you notice an intense thought coming up, take a moment to think twice.
A. Keep highly motivated.
B. Choose to reflect rather than react.
C. People with a growth mindset will feel happier.
D. Read on to find how to channel your thoughts positively.
E. You are the average of the five people you spend time with.
F. Write down any negative thoughts that may come into your mind.
G. People with a fixed mindset tend to become stuck in their ways.
