Positive Thoughts – Gayle Tabor

The Power of Negative Thinking

2012/04/17 Gayle 0

I haven’t written in a while. Not because I don’t want to write; not because I haven’t tried to write; and not even because I have nothing to say. I haven’t written because the words can’t seem to funnel out of my head, through my fingers and onto the page! It is discouraging! I chalked it up to writers block or perhaps, just being unfocused. Then today in one fell-swoop Jenn hit the nail on the head when she said ‘Can you just say ONE positive thing!’ It’s true I’ve been on the negative bandwagon for the last week or so! Many years ago I remember reading that humans only use 10% of their brain power. I have since learned that this isn’t true but The rest of the story

Stop the Insanity

2012/02/20 Gayle 0

Do you ever go through those times when you feel as if the whole universe is against you? Me too! In August 2010 I wrote five tips for what to do when everyone’s against you. Today I went back to read the tips hopeful to glean some insight and inspiration. :\ So, I feel as if I have walked into the weekend from hell! It started Friday morning, continued to Friday afternoon and evening. So naturally, I thought things come in threes – Morning, Afternoon and Night – I’m done, let the good times begin! But regrettably the universe isn’t finished with me and as I sit here on Sunday night pontificating, the fun is still happening (seriously my dog is spewing from both ends The rest of the story

I hear what you’re saying, do you?

2011/10/17 Gayle 1

I spent some time with my friend Dorrie this past weekend. We enjoyed some fresh shrimp and a blazing fire pit on a chilly fall evening. Dorrie is one of those people I just enjoy spending time with; she’s intelligent, funny, and the kind of friend who will and does go out of her way to help. Dorrie is a little over weight and she constantly makes reference to the fact that she never walks anywhere, she waddles. She constantly makes reference to her ‘fat butt’ or calls herself rotund. For years, I have considered that Dorrie has been hurt by other people’s comments about her size and she was taking the strike first approach. She would say it before anyone could even think it. The rest of the story

Stop Sabotaging Your Mood

2011/09/13 Gayle 0

Want to solve a problem? You can improve your problem solving skills by inducing a positive mood. If you can get yourself to a positive mood, you can improve your cognitive flexibility. Sound crazy? A 2010 study in Psychological Science shows that inducing a positive mood can improve one’s cognitive flexibility. The question then is how do you get into a good mood and how do you stay there? Probably if you really thought about it, you could find the ‘trigger’ got most bad moods. Perhaps your spouse spoke sharply to you or you were unable to fit into your favorite outfit due to the five pounds you recently gained. Consider in these examples the role that your thoughts play in all this. It wasn’t the event that was the root of The rest of the story

Do you have Brave thoughts?

2011/09/12 Gayle 1

In July of 2011 I wrote a post about tuning in and listening to the words you use when you talk to yourself. The title was You are Exactly what you Think and I am in need of a refresher. Want to know who you are? Tune in to the conversation inside your head. Your thoughts accurately reflect who you think you are. I read a statement last week that said something to the effect that the worst thing someone could say to us in an argument is something we already fear (or know) to be true. The voices in our head know the truth. The voices know if we are procrastinating. They know when we lie (to ourselves or others). The voices also know The rest of the story

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