Jan 21, 2021
Why do we get stuck inside our heads at
times?
…especially when its negative thoughts.
Why does out mind generally steer toward unproductive
things that don’t really serve our overall vision, productivity and
life we “want to create”.
More importantly, why do we continue to have the same
thoughts over and over again that just cause us stress, anxiety,
depression, and other negative stuff?
…especially today with Covid and all the restrictions
and quarantines going on…
It’s more important than ever that you start to take
control of your life and your thoughts especially.
And…just as important, how can we break the cycle and
get unstuck and back to positive thoughts and
productivity?
Today on the daily mastermind podcast, I’m going to
talk about that as well as some ideas and strategies I’ve used to
get back on track when things go “off the rails so to
speak”.
We have lots to talk about so let’s get right into
it.
But first, let’s start with the Daily Mastermind
Mobile App Quote of the Day…
Les Brown…Decide that you are going to Push
Yourself!!
Ok, so let’s talk about your mindset shall
we…
Why are we stuck inside our head?
Well...Your thoughts create your life
right?
And, We have 50,000 thoughts per day…probably more
like 100k
Problem...Most people have the same 50,000
thoughts
Why is this the case?
How do we change this?
And, more importantly...How do we change this
long-term?
I have found by talking to people in the mastermind
community and individuals I know that this causes many challenges.
Anxiety, depression, stress, and endless cycles of bad
days…many of you know exactly what I mean.
So today I wanted to talk about some ways
that you can get unstuck and out of your own head. I want to talk
about ways that you can become more productive and less
distracted.
I think a KEY to understand is not HOW to change our
thoughts as much as how to DIRECT our
thoughts.
There are lots of ways that I’m sure you have found to
deal with a bad day or a series of bad thoughts…breaking the
thought cycle
Or maybe you are like me and you continue to struggle
with it and are still experimenting with techniques all the
time…
But Let me suggest one of the number one way I have
learned to get out of this cycle is…
The key for me has been To find a way to take the
FOCUS OFF OF YOURSELF…
LET ME REPEAT THAT AGAIN…YOU MUST REDIRECT YOUR
THOUGHTS AWAY FROM YOU AND YOUR PROBLEMS...
Usually when we were in a cycle of bad thoughts it is
because we are upset about our past or anxious about our
future.
We are focused on our own problems, concerns,
circumstances and bad experiences.
This causes us to be taken out of the present moment
and into a world that doesn’t exist….one more time…a WORLD THAT
DOESN'T EXIST…
...and yet these thoughts impact our world that does
exist…making it a bad day…a worse experience…and even
worse…
It causes us to create more of the bad things we are
experiencing INSIDE OUR MINDS…can you relate?
So here is the thing to remember…remind yourself
of…and Believe...
The past is over and although it can help us to learn
some lessons, it is not productive or healthy for us to stay
fixated on the thought of the past…
more often than not, that will keep us trapped inside
our minds and in a cycle of stuff that does not serve
us...
AND... the future does not exist yet either...and it
is also not productive for us to stay stressed or fixated on things
that have not happened…things that “MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT” happen in
the future we haven’t created yet.
Are you following me here? Do you believe
and accept this to be true??
…because it is whether you believe it or
not.
There is only ONE REALITY and its the present
moment.
I always continue to remind
myself…
“NOT TO LET THE PAST EXPERIENCES OR THE FUTURE VISION
ROB ME OF THE JOY IN THE PRESENT…"
NOW THE KEY I WANT TO POINT OUT TO YOU AGAIN
IS…
that usually the NEGATIVE past or STRESSFUL future
moments that we are thinking about revolve around OURSELVES...And
THIS is why we need to take the focus off ourselves and onto
something bigger, more positive and outside of
ourselves
I realize this also poses a challenge because when we
are working on developing ourselves we are told to focus
internally…
We are told we want to learn to create self-esteem and
self-confidence which comes from within and not outside
ourselves…and this is true.
But today we are talking about ways that you
can specifically get unstuck when that internal progress is not
happening…when you are feeling depressed, negative or anxious about
things…when you are JUST STUCK.
Now Believe me when I say...I realize this is easier
said than done
I get stuck often, but I have learned to break the
cycle quicker over the last few years but doing things to break the
cycle…I’ve learned to DIRECT MY THOUGHTS BETTER...
So how do we go about taking the focus off of
ourselves and redirecting our thoughts?
Well my partner Robert Stuberg would say that you ask
better questions…
I could go into a whole series of reasons and
explanations why the questions we ask ourselves determine our
thoughts…
But today for the sake of time, I wanna give
you some practical ways to do it rather than explain why and
how they work…
another episode I’ll have Robert on and he can
break it down for us.
So here are some ways that I have found are
helpful;
1- Find someone in your life that you want to inspire
and support
2- Find a purpose cause were mission greater than
yourself
3- Practice gratitude
4- Engage in service projects or causes, and I mean
the act of doing them
5- Find a mentor, coach or counselor to give you
objective feedback and direction
6- Get active physically in order to create the
mind-body connection
7- Ultimately just distract yourself, but make sure
that you have an objective once you’re distracted. Most people
distract themselves in an unhealthy way with Netflix, mobile
devices, or social media. Make sure it’s a healthy distraction and
not one that expands the negative thoughts and
patterns.
8- Overwhelm your mindset with outside positivity like
podcasts
9- Ongoing strategies would be things like prosperity
pillars, surround yourself with positive people, better
environment
I hope these ideas are things that can help
you to Break the Cycle when you get in negative patterns of thought
inside your head.
Just remember this…you are not your mind…you mind is a
tool that you MUST learn to direct, focus and train.
If you do this, you will live a happier, healthier
and more successful life…that’s my goal for
you.
Share this podcast and send me some feedback on your
thoughts.
Thanks for listening.
George Wright III