How You Can Unhook From Negativity

No one likes to be in a negative situation, but we don't always get along with everyone all the time. Once, when we were with the Dalai Lama, he said to us, If we were together all the time then we would quarrel!

However, if someone is being dismissive, fault-finding or disapproving and this is making us feel unworthy, insecure or lacking in self-esteem, then it may be because there's a hook somewhere in us for that negativity to latch on too, a place where it can land that triggers all these hidden self-doubts.

For instance, imagine your mind is like a beautiful garden. If you let a pig in your garden you will have a hard time getting it out, as pigs really like tasty gardens! In the same way, negativity is like a pig that gets in your garden and causes havoc.

How can we get unhooked? Rather than adding fire to fire by being equally as negative, there is another way. Last week we shared the story of how Helen, who had a critical and negative boss, was able to turn the situation around by focusing on kind and caring thoughts toward both herself and her superior. (MORE)

Source: Huffington Post