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A positive outlook<br />
Have you ever found yourself spiralling into negative thoughts?<br />
One small problem can tumble into another, and before you<br />
know it you might find yourself trapped in a negative thought<br />
pattern. But it doesn’t have to be this way – you can shake up your<br />
perspective, and learn automatic, positive responses instead…<br />
Writing | Katie Hoare<br />
Now, don’t get us wrong,<br />
however you are feeling is<br />
valid. And you don’t have<br />
to react positively 24/7.<br />
But if you find yourself dwelling on<br />
the worst-case scenarios too often,<br />
and persistent negative thinking is<br />
affecting your wellbeing, the good<br />
news is that there are tools out<br />
there to help you break free, and<br />
hypnotherapy is one method that<br />
could help you stop the cycle.<br />
When you first start out on your<br />
journey to positivity, it can be<br />
daunting, and even seem a little<br />
unrealistic. But making that first step<br />
towards change is actually a bigger<br />
achievement than you might think,<br />
because you’ve acknowledged your<br />
negative responses.<br />
To put positivity into perspective,<br />
Lesley Lyle, psychologist and<br />
hypnotherapist, suggests that<br />
having a positive mindset is about<br />
consciously noticing what is already<br />
working well in your life. “It’s not<br />
about being blindly optimistic<br />
regardless of one’s circumstances,<br />
but more about noticing what<br />
is already going right in your<br />
everyday life and enjoying that, >>><br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong> • happiful.com • 31
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