At first glance, it would seem highly unlikely that positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have anything to do with one another. But those suffering with ADD often develop negative thinking patterns because they become frustrated by their challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. This negative outlook then makes it even harder for them to manage those challenges and move forward.
Practicing positive thinking allows people with ADD to focus on their strengths and accomplishments, and thus increase their happiness and motivation. The following ten tips provide practical suggestions on how to initiate more positive thinking patterns:
1. Take Good Care of Yourself
It's much easier to be positive when you are eating healthily, exercising regularly, and getting enough rest.
2. Remind Yourself of the Things You Are Grateful For
Stresses and challenges do not seem quite so bad when you remind yourself of the positive things happening in your life. Taking a moment to stop and appreciate the good things will make a huge difference.
3. Look for the Proof Instead of Making Assumptions
A fear of not being liked or accepted by others sometimes leads us to assume that we know what others are thinking, and yet our fears are usually not reality. If you have a fear that a friend or family member's bad mood is due to something you did, speak up and ask them. You shouldn't waste time worrying that you did or said something wrong unless you have proof that there is something to worry about.
4. Refrain from Using Absolutes
Thinking and speaking in absolutes like 'always' and 'never' makes the situation seem worse than it is, and programs your brain into believing that certain people are incapable of delivering. This makes them feel negative and then they feel negative towards you.
5. Detach From Negative Thoughts
If you notice yourself having a negative thought, try to detach yourself from it and don't follow it.
6. Squash the "ANTs" (Automatic Negative Thoughts)
These are the bad thoughts that are usually reactionary, like "My Manager wants to see me in his office? It must be bad!? When you notice you are having these thoughts, realize that they are nothing more than ANTs and squash them!
7. Practice Loving, Touching & Squeezing (Your Friends and Family)
You don't have to be an expert to know the benefits of a good hug. Positive physical contact with friends, loved ones, and even pets, is an instant pick-me-up.
8. Increase Your Social Activity
By increasing social activity, you decrease any loneliness you feel. Surround yourself with healthy, happy people, and their positive energy will affect you in a positive way!
9. Volunteer for an Organization, or Help another Person
Everyone feels good after helping another person. You can volunteer your time, your money, or your resources. The more positive energy you put out into the world, the more you will receive in return.
10. Interrupt Your Patterns
If you find yourself ruminating, a great way to stop it is to interrupt the pattern and force yourself to do something completely different. Rumination is never productive, because it's not rational or solution-oriented; it's just excessive worry. You could try changing your physical environment - go for a walk or sit outside. You could also call a close friend, pick up a book, or turn on some music.
Sometimes it takes a bit of courage to admit that we're turning into workaholics, becoming a loner, or tell ourselves that we're not doing our best. But by admitting these things, we have the power to change for the better, to take control. Do not underestimate the effects of positive thinking.
Power Of Positive Thinking Ebook
Is it just my imagination, or have we been talking about these
Things for about 10 years already and yet I continue to
Squeeze more and more bookcases and shelves into corners of my
Home to accommodate more and more chopped up trees and ink. I'm
Obviously spending way too much money with a certain on-line
Bookseller
So what happened?
Well, reality has been a long time catching up with the early
Hype, but people are now starting to make money out of
Electronic publishing, and there are some good reasons why I
Think NOW is the time for YOU to consider how it applies to
Your business I firmly believe that every single person reading this (yes -
That includes you!) Has at least one subject like that
Within them
In The Past...
Over the last 8 years, I have published 10 specialist books by
Various authors (yes - on paper!), and I was keen to produce
Electronic versions of those books as early as 1995
But I just couldn't justify it - relatively few people had
Computers or were using the internet, they hadn't heard of the
Publishing formats, and anyone I talked to just thought the
Whole idea of reading a book on a computer was, well - weird.
But Now
Several key things are happening *right now*:
:) Computer access is at an all time high - that's ownership +
Access at school, library, etc
:) Same for internet access - including via WebTV, WAP etc
The "big guns" are getting behind e-books - see Microsoft
Reader technology
:) Standards such as Adobe Acrobat are widely accepted.
:) New hardware solutions are competing in the marketplace (not
Just the lab)
:) Major distribution routes are appearing - see Fat Brain and
Barnes & Noble
:) On-line payment systems (including micro-payments) are
Maturing
:) Digital download is accepted as a delivery mechanism.
Who Me?
So, we have the recipe for a powerful business model - take 3
Cups of restricted information, stir it into a digital format,
And distribute it over the internet. And of course the basic
Recipe can be flavored a thousand (million?) different ways by
Different people just a few examples:
:) Home workers - put your knowledge, skills and experience to
Work for you, with no inventory or production overheads to
Worry about.
:) Small business owners - your specialist knowledge and
Expertise, how to buy...
:) Neoprene's start low overheads, digital products
:) Existing "paper" publishers and authors - reduce costs,
Extend circulation.
:) Authors with unpublished manuscripts - unlock that
Investment of time is your own publisher.
:) Coaches and trainers - pass on your hints and tips,
How to
:) Professional and technical workers - tricks of the trade,
Users guide to...
But how to start we need a plan
Action Plan
There are many free resources available on the internet to help
You through this process - including an email training course
That will take you step by step through creating and selling
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