As promised in the last post, I want to share with you five simple tips that can bring you freedom from toxic thoughts and stinking thinking. These might seem overly simplistic, but it’s the simple things in life, when added together, that bring about profound changes. (1) Keep a Gratitude Journal Research shows that those [...]
Archive for the ‘Think Right’ Category
9 Jun
Toxic Thoughts?
I spend a lot of time helping people understand the need to support their body’s detoxification capabilities. There is no question that we are exposed to a plethora of cancer-causing, disease-promoting, and health-stealing toxins. Whether it’s the bisphenol-A in the can lining, the antibiotic residue in our sirloin steak, the mercury-laden coal dust, or the [...]
11 Nov
Magnificent Seven: Think Right – Take Time to Say Thanks
Today is the day we have set aside to honor those brave men and women that have so nobly served this great country. We enjoy freedoms that were not free. What a fitting way to finish up the Magnificent Seven portion of “Think Right” by incorporating a daily tool that will help you to think [...]
10 Nov
Magnificent Seven: Think Right – Kill the A.N.T’s
Defeating negative self-talk is probably one of the most difficult things people have to overcome on the road to wellness. Dr. Daniel Amen writes about these negative thoughts in many of his books. He teaches that we need to learn to kill the ANT’s (automatic negative thoughts). Automatic thoughts of self-defeat can creep in on [...]
9 Nov
Magnificent Seven: Think Right – Set the Tone for Your Day
The book of Proverbs contains a collection of sayings that provide wisdom and guidance for every day life. One tool that is very useful is to read the chapter of Proverbs that coincides with the current date. For example, today is the 9th of November so read Proverbs 9. (Just to make it an easy [...]
8 Nov
Magnificent Seven: Think Right – Clearing Off Your Plate (Part II)
In yesterday’s post we talked about the Getting Things Done system. Today I want to share with you the second resource that has positively affected my life. It is a book entitled, “One Life Solution” by Dr. Henry Cloud. There really aren’t clearly defined borders between our family, work and social life. Many times we [...]
7 Nov
Magnificent Seven: Think Right – Clearing Off Your Plate
It’s hard to think right when you are so overwhelmed with all the things you just have to get done. Unfortunately, without properly prioritizing our daily schedule we spend far too much time on things that don’t matter. Too often this leaves us neglecting the things in our life that we value the most, but [...]
6 Nov
Magnificent Seven: Think Right – Attitude of Gratitude
It’s easy for us to always focus on the negative. When you are sick, tired and lack optimal wellness your thoughts are more negative. You can start to get out of this rut by developing an attitude of gratitude. I have seen numerous patients maintain a positive and thankful attitude despite everything in their life [...]
5 Nov
Magnificent Seven: Think Right – Controlling Your Thoughts
The rapidly growing field of psycho-neuro-immunology has shown us that the thoughts we think directly affect our health. Dr. Candace Pert in her book, Molecules of Emotion, identifies these truths. Stressful and “toxic” thoughts day in and day out produce deleterious effects on our health. You can think yourself sick, and you can think yourself [...]
