This is such a hard habit to kick, especially since I’m mildly OCD so negative thoughts (or ANTs- Automatic Negative Thoughts) just pop into my mind and repeat endlessly.
The good news is that I’ve taken a lot of positive steps to help stop these ‘ANTs’. I have this positive mantra I created that specifically corresponds to goals and qualities I’d like to develop, so whenever I get stuck in a stream of negative thinking and can’t stop the repetition, I just start singing my mantra in my mind over and over again. It seems like a good habit to start, and repeating positive thoughts is a good transition—even if I still have trouble quieting my mind.
Only_Connect's Life List
-
1. learn patience
193 people -
2. stop freaking out about things i can't control
2 cheers110 people -
3. exercise regularly
10,557 people -
4. practice moderation
6 people -
5. whiten my teeth
2,063 people -
6. manifest abundance
11 people -
7. keep in touch with friends
707 people -
8. clean out my inbox
98 people -
9. finish my incompletes from last semester
5 people -
10. stop negative self-talk
1 entry . 1 cheer331 people -
11. floss regularly
321 people -
12. Give blood
2,948 people -
13. return my Netflix
2 people -
14. Help raise human consciousness
2 people -
15. Spend less time fooling around on the net and more time actually working
5,504 people -
16. Read "A New Earth"
1 cheer14 people -
17. apply for scholarships
202 people -
18. stop feeling guilty
255 people -
19. watch season 1 of Madmen
1 person -
20. Beat my depression
1,682 people -
21. develop my spirituality
1 cheer102 people -
22. learn Tai Chi
1,116 people -
23. improve my memory
1,269 people -
24. Read the newspaper daily
106 people -
25. Study every day
63 people -
26. read a book a week
719 people -
27. meditate daily
3,984 people -
28. write a book
1 cheer26,117 people -
29. manage my time better
1,432 people -
30. Create the life I want to live
87 people -
31. memorize poetry
1 cheer79 people -
32. Take more pictures
14,315 people -
33. create a website
986 people -
34. return phone calls
69 people -
35. Catch up on my work
10 people -
36. learn photoshop
1,471 people -
37. Memorize 100 words in the thesaurus
1 person -
38. start a blog
974 people -
39. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
747 people -
40. be more productive
724 people -
41. finish my screenplay
233 people -
42. weigh 100 lbs
1 entry53 people
Yeah, so I realized that losing 15 pounds in less than two weeks was a bit of stretch, even for me, but I never thought I’d completely go hog wild and gain 2 pounds instead of lose. Thus, I feel disgusting so I’m starting an actual diet plan, part of which is to stay under 1000 cals daily. I’d like to be at 103/105ish by the time winter break is over around January 15th, so that gives me plenty of time. Haha, especially since at least half of the weight I’ve gained is medication induced, so hopefully now that I started something to counteract that weight loss will be easier.
I also decided that I would be totally fine with eating healthy as long as I’m under 105 pounds. So that’s a good change in my eating attitude at least!
CW: 116
GW: 100 (99, really)
LW: 101
