Author of The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale wrote, “Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.” Your inner voice is sometimes wrong. Especially when it’s thinking goes negative. If you find your self-talk rife with words like never, worst, can’t, or won’t, they’re probably not true. For today’s exercise, listen to your inner voice. When you find negative and pessimistic thoughts cropping up in your inner voice – STOP! Yes, STOP! Actually, stop everything you’re doing and write down your thoughts. This will slow down the rush of negative thoughts, and allow you to ask the questions we talked about today. The truth will surely come out. Write your experiences and thoughts in your journal. Note specifically if you were able to halt the cycle of negativity and move toward a more positive place.

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