Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will. -Zig Ziglar
I lean toward positive thinking, but I also have moments when I let negative thinking win. I like to use affirmations, and since I’ve been using them for so long, it’s a lot easier to apply them to real-life experiences. Saying them at night before bed is one thing; saying them to keep calm in a situation you can’t control is powerful. It’s a way to grab hold of your own situations and steer yourself toward better options.
The other thing to remember is that cortisol is dangerous, especially high levels of it for extended periods of time. Saying affirmations to keep those cortisol levels low can literally save your life.
Do you have a favorite affirmation? Lately, mine has been, “I’m at the right place, at the right time.”