With all of the negative things that have been going on in my life,.............

United States
February 28, 2008 10:53am CST
it feels as if nothing good will ever happen. I know we are supposed to keep the faith and be positive, but being the human I am, that's hard to do sometimes. Do you ever feel this way? What do you do to snap out of your negative mood?
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@ssh123 (31073)
• India
28 Feb 08
This is a good topic. Particularly so , because right now the happenings in my life can be matched with that of your discussion. But one thing you should keep in mind that time alone can heal the prblems of humans. But you cannot just put all the weight on the time and sit, clsoing your eyes. Your constant search for new avenues, new ways of functioning to overcome your problem is most important. So you write down each day the problems that you are facing in nutsheell, try to solve one after the other or two or three small problems to be solved in a couple of days. I noticed that when problems come, it comes like when it rains cats and dogs. Your hands are tied, your mind does not work, your friends not to be seen around, your relatives stay further far away from you, whey your spouse could not contribute any useful thought. But all these can be fortgotten, if you could only pray god and keep working relentlessly towards the aim. Never loose the sight of your objective, come what may, still you can function. May be you have to do little extra work each day. There is always a solution for not only one problem, but several. Have courage. Keep feeding your mind with positive thinking, Ward off negative thinking. Think that you are the master of your mind and you can delvier the goods. All the best in your endeavours.
• United States
28 Feb 08
You know what ssh123, that is one of my biggest problems: my way of thinking. Sometimes it can so negative at times that I have to physically shake myself out of it and talk to myself saying "stop it Linda." Prayer is good and God is good and sometimes I repeat "God is Good" trying to think positive. It is a work in progress for me so pray for me o.k. : )
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
2 Mar 08
Firstly, have faith in yourself. This is very important. I mean you, your personality and your ability. Never you should have doubts about it. It is not fake faith I am talking about. Secondly faith in god is very important with a lot of concentration atleasst for 10 to 15 minutes. Thirdly, I shall definitely pray for you and well being of you and your family. May god bless you. Suspends all thoughts for 30 minutes a day and try to meditate. You will get extraordinary strength to do things - even the old works get a new look - a refresh look.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
29 Feb 08
yea,GOD IS GOOS .amen.
• United States
28 Feb 08
Yes I am going through this right now. I have been out of a job for 5 months now and money is really short. I juat found out yesterday from a Headhunter that I will not be make anywhere near what I was making before. The amount she told me I would be making will not cover my mortage and household bills let alone food, household items, credit card bills and what if an emergency happened. I am shocked that I would have to drop at least $20,000 a year to get a job. I have no idea what I am going to do. I am FREAKING out. Although I keep remembering in the back of my head the book "The Secret" I havent read it yet but everytime I turn on Oprah (I dont watch her very often) she is talking about positive thinking and that book (of course others but at thei time I cant think of the names). I want to be a positive thinker and have postive things happen to me (of course there will always be a slip up in that but it would be better than all the negatgive I am receiving). I am in the middle of the book "Eat, Love, Pray" this is a good book I need to find a way to get rid of all the old baggage so that I have room for all those positive thoughts I want to have so that I can change my life around. Thoughts?
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• United States
28 Feb 08
WOW That is a smart idea do you mind if I borrow it? I would have never thought to write to god about it. I am not sure how to start it. But I hope and pray that it helps. Thank you for the idea.
• United States
28 Feb 08
You know the way you think can alter your attitude whether it be good thoughts or bad and I have a problem with thinking negative all the time. I don't like to do it and try to shake myself out of it but the thoughts just pop into my head. The Purpose Driven Life is also a good book to read and I am going to look for the one your reading. We just have to pray and maintain positive thoughts as best we can. I mean, life is rough at times, really rough, but God pulls us through in the long run. God Bless!
• United States
28 Feb 08
Thank you I will write that down in the books that I need to read. Do you know if its been out for a while? If so I can pick it up from the library then.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
29 Feb 08
even i go through this negavity period.what i do is refeclt on JESUS love and HIS goodness.it helps for me.hope it helps you also.
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@quentina (109)
• China
3 Mar 08
The negative mood is temporary.Definitely the time can heal everything that is unhappy.Usually when we are facing some things which is very difficult to deal with or which make us extremely upset,awful..but we still have to face them and settle them.So the key is what attitude we have towards them.The term"Failure is the mother of success"may be some negaive things are able to make us stronger.we can get extra experiences from them which can make us get to our life aim quickly.At the same time,it's very true we should keep positive faith whatever happened in our life. I am facing some problems now,such as low salary,job which is lack of challege,high rent, high price goods...and so on.What can i do?Sometimes i actually felt very negative.but can it take me any useful things to settle these difficults?just release upset mood.So usually i will not think much about them.just to do what is really useful to me.For example,i may go to bookstore to buy a book which can educate me to settle life porblems or look for my good friend who can provide me good advice to deal with the difficults.or to do something i am very interesting things which can change my bad mood then... The positive life attitude is very important.We must believe that we can change our life through our hands and we can get everything we like through our efforts.
@jhl930 (3601)
• United States
28 Feb 08
I think that everyone feels this way sometimes..but you just have to look for the positive in everything...I mean i know that it is hard to do this sometimes...but you still have to..because if you don't then before you know it you will just be laying around the house...get out and make life better by being around the people that love you!
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• United States
28 Feb 08
sadly for me that the people I love are kinda negative right now so that wouldn't be the best thing. I mean, at the present moment I'm not that depressed, it's just that when I think of my financial situation and other issues I have, it gets me kinda down.
@kate0250 (314)
• Philippines
29 Feb 08
Definitely.. Though I really try to feel happy, positive, bubbly and all, I still feel some negative energies around me, LOL! I mean it's but normal and like what Ive read in The Purpose driven life(i recommend u reading it) negative factors will always be there but it's really how you deal with it. For my part as a girl I cry and pray at the same time, after that it's okay, then Ill have to face another day thinking that negative aura will always be there, but I can face it by being positive and by your faith too.
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• United States
29 Feb 08
The Purpose Driven Life is part of my little library. It was very eye-opening and I do try to think positive.....I have to! : )