Positive thought in times of negative emotion

Feelings of anxiety, fear, anger rise from a sense that the world and our place in it is not okay. That everything is chaos. That we are merely individuals alone in this vast sea of life being and pushed and pulled by other players in our life. This feeling of lack of control makes us show up in our lives as smaller, less confident, comfortable, optimistic presences. Since inner beliefs and talk take time to change it is helpful to remind ourselves of the better feeling and more empowering beliefs that come from our inner centers, the source of love and connectedness to God and regularly dispeling the beliefs that are in each fear contrary to this:

• The world is a beautiful user friendly universe. The darkness and absence is more than outweighed by the light.
• No one can keep you away from your light, the decisions you want to make that feel good and work for you. Feeling that they can is a remnant of earlier more helpless phases of personal and evolutionary development
• Your life is a reflection of your thoughts. A thought that collects the data of your experience and judges it as negative is just as realistic as one that judges it as positive. Due to our strong consciousness of the laws of the physical universe based on that which we gather from our senses we focus on action as the focal point of creation in our lives. From the vibrational perspective of the universe the order is a bit different: thought takes precedence over word, which takes precedence over action.

Three tips to more effectively dealing with criticism

Forgive the critic right away, even those who have bad intentions.

Not forgiving them hurts your own ability to feel good and focus on that which you want.

Think about the potential for truth

If you can find any use it as feedback to change your behavior positivity. Monitor your progress. They have given you a gift. Thank them and the universe for it.

Don’t dwell on the giver of criticism, his or her impression of you, or the possibility of future criticism

Dwelling simply makes one depressed. Instead think of the beauty in them and specifically the beauty in their criticism. Regardless of anything else a human being's ability to persist in using tactless methods to change behavior is just as amazing as their ability to change behavior tactfully by using kind words at the right moment.

Counteracting negativity

I’ve realized today that the ways of thinking I was born into were inherently defeatist. They are characterized by a strong focus on ego beliefs. While experiencing this contrast now as a 24 yr old builds up valuable vibrational escrow for the life I plan to live and the person I plan to be, it can be nonetheless painful. In such situations choosing to live my own teachings of positivity becomes a stretch goal but is still valuable.

Focusing on the now in the moment instead of the negative mental loops in our mind can serve as a wonderful tool in counteracting negative people. I promise to myself to try my utmost in focusing on beauty and love in every situation.