As the owner of a life coaching company I am constantly faced with the problem of helping very powerful and productive people get out of negativity. Nothing kills your productivity faster then negativity. Here are three suggestions the coaches and I are giving our clients.
1. Stop watching the news. The news does not have a commitment to the truth. The news has a commitment to sensationalism which scares the crap out of people and keeps them glued to the TV. Commercial media is a great strategy to sell commercials. Not a great strategy for your happiness. If something important is happening, the people in your life will be happy to share it with you.
2. Stop reading the news on the internet. Turn off that feature on your Google or Yahoo home page. There is very little news that has any relevance to you and your personal life. We have clients all over the world whose lives dramatically improve after they give up their news addiction. Now, some of our clients’ business is dependent on the news. In that case, we have other ways of fighting off the deliberate negativity. Look for the post on the 10/10 visualization process.
3. Stop seeking validation that life is bad and things aren’t good. Quit asking your friends how bad things are. Stop asking your friends how they are doing with their problems. Start asking people about what solutions they are implementing to make their lives better. This is not Pollyanna, it’s a practical way to stay focused on what you can do something about.
Today just notice how much The Drunk Monkey (your mind) loves negativity and pulls you towards it. That’s it’s job.
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Mattie-
Thanks for this reminder, I gave up the news (I was an addict) on Feb 1 and I feel sooooo much better! This has really helped me to turn down the volume on the things I dont want that are going on in my head and tune into the future that inspires me. Once can never be reminded enough times that we get what we think about the most!
Thanks!
Ron Rubin