Thoughts can Empower
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Recently I have written several articles on my HUB Pages about thoughts and thought addiction. I have learned that thoughts can be a barrier to growth or a motivator of success. I came across a very interesting statistic that opened my mind even more. A few years back the National Science Foundation estimated that a person produces nearly 50,000 thoughts a day. I feel that this is a very important statistic to understand because of the influence and power that our thoughts have on our lives. It can determine the direction of our lives and our emotional reactions. So, one of the most important elements to improving our lives are the content of our thoughts and whether we embrace them or ignore them.
Thinking can be Healthy or Unhealthy
It is very important to discover what the content of our thoughts are because it affects our health - mentally, physically and spiritually. Here are some questions to think about. What if the majority of our thoughts, over 26, 000 a day, were negative. Then how would our reactions be influenced? Negatively? Conversely, if the majority of our thoughts were positive would we react positive? Yes, I believe so!
"Thoughts cause feelings and feelings cause actions.”
One thing to consider is if our thinking is negative then our emotions would be negative. Doesn’t that make sense? Also, due to the content of our thinking then our subconscious will look for situations to match our thoughts and feelings. Basically the content of thoughts and feeling will manifest themselves in our lives.
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Empower Your Life Through Commanding Thoughts
Sometimes we get caught in a “thought loop” and feel as though we can’t break loose from it. An example would be when we hear a familiar song and it get stuck in our mind and it seems like the song will never stop playing. What changes? Something causes us to shift our focus onto something else and next thing we know it is gone. Do not think we are powerless or we will be. Don’t attempt to control thinking because the more you attempt to control thinking the more out of control and power the loop has. Instead we need to empower ourselves by taking command. Many people get confused between control and command. Control infers lack of power and skill where command infers confidence and strength.
How to Empower Thoughts Now
We all have the ability and power to shift our thoughts at any point during a day. How? Stop for a minute, take a couple of deep breaths and focus on another thought. Keep focus on that new thought and before you know it the unwanted thoughts will be a thing of the past.
Count Your Thoughts
How many negative thoughts do you have within a 15 minute time frame?
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I will give it my best shot and keep trucking along, ty
tigerblue72 - Thank you for your comment. I see that you can really identify with my subject. Many people struggle with the same problems as you. Medication tends to either slow down or speed up thoughts but does not help you forget it. The way to shift a thought is to replace one thought with another. It is a skill to learn and practice. Thanks again
Great hub with some important information about thoughts that can help the reader improve his/her life. I particularly liked this suggestion:
"Do not think we are powerless or we will be. Don’t attempt to control thinking because the more you attempt to control thinking the more out of control and power the loop has. Instead we need to empower ourselves by taking command."
The difference between control, which has a negative connotation and command, which is empowering and builds confidence, made a lot of sense to me.
Thanks for sharing another empowering hub that helps us change our thoughts, feelings and actions.
Voted up, useful, awesome and interesting.
Happyboomernurse - Thank you for your wonderful comments and your continued support. You know my passion is helping others and sharing my knowledge.
I believe that many people think that control and command are the same. I have found out that they are not. I hope my tips on this HUB will help others to take command of their thoughts and therefore improve their lives.
Your support means a lot to me. Blessings
It only takes a split second to change your life by changing your thoughts. I have found that visualization helps me change my thoughts when they keep looping. I will visualize myself changing the video in my mind to a more desirable one and that helps.
Thank you for your comment. Keep doing what helps you to stop your thought looping when you get caught in one.
When I first came out of an abusive marriage, full of so many negative comments from an ex, I believed them for years. But each day, I looked in the mirror and told myself I am a good person. Pep talks to ourselves help us change negative thinking. Great hub!
BobbiRant - Thank you for your great comments. All of us get negative comments stuck in our head at one time or another in our lives and unfortunately we tend to believe them. The good thing is that we have the power to shift those thoughts to positive ones. Hope the tips helped. Let's empower our lives through resetting our thoughts.
Excellent article on thoughts and ways that actually work to break the cycle of negative thought patterns. A person can feel like they are working their hardest and giving it their all, but if their efforts are related to trying to control their thoughts, it's likely to end in frustration or any benefits not lasting long term. This only establishes the negative cycle even more as it can lead one to feel helpless or powerless. The idea of "command" vs "control" is a great distinction! Very glad you helped bring that to the fore and clarified the difference. Thanks.
wysley - Thanks for your comments. I think it is important that people learn that there is a difference between control and command and command can be so more empowering.
I found this one so interesting and I now look forward to reading many more by you.
Take care,
Eddy.
Eiddwen - Thank you for your nice comment on this HUB article. I hope you read more of my HUBs and hope they help you to transform your thinking.
Dr. Bill,
Like Boomer, I smiled when I saw you shared your insight on the diffs between control and command. I like that. :)
I enjoyed the entirety of the article as well and think it's got some super-useful tools in it.
I don't spend a great deal of time thinking negative. I feel rotten when I do. But, it might only take a small thought to produce a powerful emotion like worry, or sorrow to an extent that even if it only lasts for a moment, its enough to make it a catalyst in pulling negativity to us ...
I'm not sure, but that makes sense to me.
I have some friends that I think this hub will help a great deal.
Thanks so much for the effort in putting it together!
femme
femmeflashpoint - You are welcome. I love pulling things together. Please past this article on to your friends. Everyone needs a little mindfulness every now and then. Negative thinking enters into a lot of people, sometimes without their conscious awareness. Thanks for your comment.
Thoughts are just so powerful. I recently posted an article about positive vs. negative thoughts about self. Thank you so much for this article. I'm looking forward to reading more of your hubs in the future.
Kathleen - Thanks for the validating comment. Become more empowered by commanding your thoughts rather than letting your thoughts control you.
SECRETS OF LIFE By BERNARD LEVINE
Look for the beauty
in everything you see.
Walk in peace
showing kindness
everywhere.
The secrets of success
are motivation
and dedication
Happiness is
what you make happen
for yourself.
Caring is
going to the ends of the world
for a stranger.
Be useful with your life.
Whatever you are doing
put your whole
being into it 100%
Loving is
pleasing your loved one everyday
in a 1000 different ways.
Control your mind
you are its master
Be in control.
Live your life
without hurting or
destroying.
Believe in yourself.
Have respect for yourself.
Walk through life
always with a song.
© Bernard Levine
sunkentreasure - Thank you for sharing your words. The power behind your words are your thoughts. Keep thinking and empowering others.
Hi Dr Bill,
I was working with someone last week who was really having strong negative thoughts about a situation she had no control over. I was in the same situation and was frustrated myself, but I just couldn't go where she was going in her head!
I saw your posts on LinkedIn and thought I'd pop over here. I haven't been around for awhile. You've been busy here! Good stuff. Thanks.
Hey kimh039 - Good to hear from you again. I have been real busy. Suggestion - go to my HUB on Thought Addiction Assessment. She can take it herself and score it then share with you. I sounds like that is what she is having. TA is a looping thought that gets stuck in ones mind and at times out of control. There are ways to shift these negative thoughts to positive.
Thanks for you positive comments.
tigerblue72 8 months ago
I just received the book The Power of Now from my father as a gift, in there is so much information. I have gotten lost, but have not been able to put it down. To be able to let go or shift gears off of a negative thought is extreemely difficult, or to even watch it, observe it and let it go by. My brain patterns are not wired as such, they are a non stop even while sleeping. I rarely sleep sound at night and has been that way for years, no matter what the doctors have put me on or how many or even the amount of milligrams they decide to increase them evry time I go.