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healthy mind Old negative SPRING
habits
Defeating CLEAN
self-talk
YOUR MIND
Negative By Ryan C. Lowe
thoughts
about others Spring is the time for renewal. It’s getting warmer
and the trees are starting to bloom. It’s time
Beliefs that for spring cleaning. Have you ever thought of
don’t help cleaning your mind as well?
you succeed
FIRST, GAIN intensity as a good spring
What exactly are SOME SPACE. cleaning. Of course, what
we cleaning up exact technique you’ll use
here? Let’s take When you clean your will vary depending on what
a look at what house, first you need to you chose. Here is a good
get enough room to move general‑purpose one to try:
constitutes around and see what needs Get a watch with a timer on
“mental dirt.” to be cleaned. To do this it and set it to beep every 20
mentally, simply find a quiet minutes. Every time you hear
UPLISTEN place to relax and take three the beep, say to yourself
breaths. Breathe in and hold “I can” and watch what
Expand your understanding of it as long as it is comfortable, happens in your mind.
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