How to Change Negative Thoughts into Positive Thoughts

First, be aware of the nature of the negative thought. Learn to recognize the nature of your thought and evaluate its importance by seeing how frequently the thoughts occurs in your mind. Study the different thoughts. For example, anger is hot and destructive and comes from desired unfulfilled. Remove anger by letting go of desires and expectation. Fear is cold and paralyzing and comes from attachment. Letting go of attachment reduces fears and worries. Have a conviction that it is not worth keeping the negative thought in the mind.

Try different methods to change the thoughts. You are your own doctor and you can help yourself by changing your thoughts. Know that you have choices. Know that you have choices; one method might not work, but others will and your favourite way might not be the appropriate one. Ultimately, thoughts is not you and it is changeable. Here is the Negative Thought Management Toolbox.

1. Replacing negative thoughts with opposite thoughts.

2. Being indifferent to a negative thought; let it come and let it go.

3. Sublimating, channeling, or transforming a thought to a less harmful thought.

4. Focusing the mind on the positive only.

5. Positive visualization. Visualize yourself endowed with the positive qualities that you seek.

6. Positive affirmation. Self-affirming with helpful words.

7. Maintaining cheerful attitudes and keeping a sense of humour

8. Change one thought at a time, be careful of wanting too much at once.

9. Stay vigivant to the fact that one negative thought will bring with it a train of negative thought. One positive thought will bring with it a train of positive thoughts which uplift you.

10. Associate with good people who have characters of positive thinking.