Positive Thinking

THINKING

Thinking allows beings to model the world and to represent it according to their objectives, plans, ends and desires. Words referring to similar concepts and processes include cognition, sentience, consciousness, idea, and imagination.[1]

Representative reactions towards stimuli from internal chemical reactions or external environmental factors. The word comes from Old English . þoht, geþoht, from stem of þencan "to conceive of in the mind, consider" [2]
In common language, the word thinking covers numerous diverse psychological activities. It is sometimes a synonym for “tending to believe,” especially with less than full confidence

5 Things You Can Do to Get Rid of Negative Thoughts
By Carolyn Anderson [pic]
Maintaining positive thoughts always and each day makes a big impact on how we live our lives, and on how we achieve happiness and fulfillment with it. However, learning how to get rid of negative thoughts can be difficult, especially if you have been surrounded by negative people most of your life.
But of course, you can do something about it. You don't have to live your life with anger, with resentment, with doubt and all other negative things that can make your life miserable and unhappy.
1. Guard your thoughts. We all know a negative thought if we have one - thinking bad about your neighbor, doubting the intentions of your best friend, lashing out on another driver on the road or making up your revenge plan for an ex or someone who once hurt you. You may even have tons of negative thoughts about yourself. To get rid of negative thoughts, you have to be aware, and when you spot a situation that negative thoughts start to cloud your mind, find something around you that you can think of positively.
Distract your negative thoughts as soon as possible. Instead of thinking that you are not good enough for the job, you can condition your mind to think you are good because your boss selected you to do the job.
2. Lessen your time watching... [continues]

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