How Changing My Thoughts Changed My Life
By Abby Larkins
Positive thinking is more about what we choose to focus on, despite what struggles we are facing....
One key to shifting my mindset and feeling better was to choose living with gratitude.
Instead of engaging in negative self-talk, I started actively looking for good things in my day...
I soon realized that practicing gratitude magnified my enjoyment of life. Try it! Being mindful of any goodness we experience multiplies its effect (see Doctrine and Covenants 78:19).
I collected good moments like pieces of treasure, and at the end of each day, I was always surprised by how blessed and thankful I felt. The hard parts of my life didn’t disappear, but they began to lose their sting.
We often get so caught up in what we can’t control that we forget everything we can control....
As I chose to focus on moments of joy, laughter, peace, and inspiration, I realized that I could choose to create more of them. The power was in me!
This can look like:
Participating in and planning fun activities.
Receiving a priesthood blessing.
Being in nature.
Standing in holy places.
Developing a new skill or hobby.
Reading a good book.
Serving others.
Spending time with people who uplift you.
Exercising.
Listening to and watching positive media....
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