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Few are the people who accomplish juggling and multi-tasking daily. Oh sure, it's easy enough on a good day when all is right as rain, but add children to the mix and you have just gained the unexpected complications of life with kids. When tired and weary, mothers may just take one look at the laundry pile in front of the washing machine, or the list of 'who needs to be where and when?' finding themselves in a state of wonder, thinking 'what's the point'?
Positive thinking is an attitude all busy moms can develop - not just to get through the day, but to make it more pleasurable and productive. Psychologists and physiologists have long known that negative thoughts impact on the body as well as the mind. If you already feel overloaded, just contemplating that pile of laundry may make you feel exhausted.
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Your busy days can be worked through with a positive attitude in respect to the way you react to all aspects of them. It's an option you make to sink into the sofa feeling helpless, just as it's an option to motivate yourself to getting things done, and reaping the benefits afterwards. In the cultivation of a 'can-do' attitude you may find yourself having to work at it a little harder in the beginning, but soon enough it will be easier to deal with your new positive outlook.
Although people may be predisposed to optimism or pessimism, negative thinking is largely a learned phenomenon that can be unlearned. Begin by identifying your patterns of negative and positive thinking. If any of the following examples ring a bell, then that may be something to start working on.
Overlooking the positive: It's the end of the day and you still haven't finished that laundry. It's easy to magnify this out of all proportion, forgetting all the things you have managed to complete during the day.
The blame game: Although you may be at fault for not completing all of your tasks for the day, playing the blame game or berating yourself is not going to help. It will only amplify the negative feelings of failure or inadequacy.
Black, white and nothing in between: If you happen to be prone to 'all or nothing' answers or methods of assessing situations, you are amongst the ranks of people setting themselves up for negative thinking. Remember, perfection is rarely attainable.
Catastrophic thinking: This is when a person expects the worst, or sees one setback as a sign that the next step or next task is also going to be a disaster.
You can obtain positive thinking by taking a step back in order to make realistic assessments of any situation. Keep in mind the most mundane of tasks can be turned into a positive action if you work at it. Think of the pleasure you and your family will get when you have clean clothes to wear, and warmth in your home when it is cold. Replace the thoughts about how boring it is to clean the house with thoughts of less stress and the satisfaction received from having a tidy home. Remember at the same to be grateful to have a home to clean! For so many, that isn't even an option
Positive thinking will improve your energy, motivation and efficiency and endow you with contentment and peace of mind.
Positive thinking is an attitude all busy moms can develop - not just to get through the day, but to make it more pleasurable and productive. Psychologists and physiologists have long known that negative thoughts impact on the body as well as the mind. If you already feel overloaded, just contemplating that pile of laundry may make you feel exhausted.
Positive Thought Substituted
Your busy days can be worked through with a positive attitude in respect to the way you react to all aspects of them. It's an option you make to sink into the sofa feeling helpless, just as it's an option to motivate yourself to getting things done, and reaping the benefits afterwards. In the cultivation of a 'can-do' attitude you may find yourself having to work at it a little harder in the beginning, but soon enough it will be easier to deal with your new positive outlook.
Although people may be predisposed to optimism or pessimism, negative thinking is largely a learned phenomenon that can be unlearned. Begin by identifying your patterns of negative and positive thinking. If any of the following examples ring a bell, then that may be something to start working on.
Overlooking the positive: It's the end of the day and you still haven't finished that laundry. It's easy to magnify this out of all proportion, forgetting all the things you have managed to complete during the day.
The blame game: Although you may be at fault for not completing all of your tasks for the day, playing the blame game or berating yourself is not going to help. It will only amplify the negative feelings of failure or inadequacy.
Black, white and nothing in between: If you happen to be prone to 'all or nothing' answers or methods of assessing situations, you are amongst the ranks of people setting themselves up for negative thinking. Remember, perfection is rarely attainable.
Catastrophic thinking: This is when a person expects the worst, or sees one setback as a sign that the next step or next task is also going to be a disaster.
You can obtain positive thinking by taking a step back in order to make realistic assessments of any situation. Keep in mind the most mundane of tasks can be turned into a positive action if you work at it. Think of the pleasure you and your family will get when you have clean clothes to wear, and warmth in your home when it is cold. Replace the thoughts about how boring it is to clean the house with thoughts of less stress and the satisfaction received from having a tidy home. Remember at the same to be grateful to have a home to clean! For so many, that isn't even an option
Positive thinking will improve your energy, motivation and efficiency and endow you with contentment and peace of mind.
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