IDENTIFYING YOUR THOUGHTS

When events trigger your emotions, there is always
an accompanying thought. You may experience this
as an inner image, a sound, or a “self-talk” phrase,
such as, “I am scared about this interview…”, “He
is angry with me…”, “I bet the train is canceled
again.” A thought may be about what happens in
the present, a memory of the past, or a prediction
of the future. The core strategy of positive thinking
is to adapt these thoughts, emphasizing the
positive and defusing the negative. Switch your
thoughts and you automatically alter your
emotions and redirect your actions.