http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/study-scrutinizes-positive-thinking/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/study-scrutinizes-positive-thinking/#comment-20125 Monique Vazire Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:17:05 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-20125 It is not surprising to me that people in general, especially those with low self esteem, when presented with an unrealistic overly positive thoughts (I am a lovable person), cannot catch onto it to feel better. In terms of vibrations, it is too far from the original negative thoughts, so people are better off being presented with thoughts that are close enough to how they actually feel so that they can hang on to it with hope. In other words, positive thoughts need to be taylored to each one of us depending of where we stand on the scale of positive and negative thoughts. It is not surprising to me that people in general, especially those with low self esteem, when presented with an unrealistic overly positive thoughts (I am a lovable person), cannot catch onto it to feel better. In terms of vibrations, it is too far from the original negative thoughts, so people are better off being presented with thoughts that are close enough to how they actually feel so that they can hang on to it with hope. In other words, positive thoughts need to be taylored to each one of us depending of where we stand on the scale of positive and negative thoughts.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/study-scrutinizes-positive-thinking/#comment-19960 HarrietR Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:55:38 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-19960 When you don't have the self belief to back the outlook up, what good is it? Chanting to yourself about how fabulous you are isn't going to make it so. When you don’t have the self belief to back the outlook up, what good is it? Chanting to yourself about how fabulous you are isn’t going to make it so.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/study-scrutinizes-positive-thinking/#comment-19918 Hollis Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:24:16 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-19918 Totally disagree with this. Life is what you make it. Postive thinking and prayer can go a long way toward making your life what you want it to be. What on earth could be wrong with having an outlook on life like that? Totally disagree with this. Life is what you make it. Postive thinking and prayer can go a long way toward making your life what you want it to be. What on earth could be wrong with having an outlook on life like that?

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/study-scrutinizes-positive-thinking/#comment-19890 CharlieT Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:03:18 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-19890 nice to hear this kind of critic of positive thinking...with the terrible exagerrations made by "the secret" for financial game, it's good to seem some balance...look forward to reading the time article. nice to hear this kind of critic of positive thinking…with the terrible exagerrations made by “the secret” for financial game, it’s good to seem some balance…look forward to reading the time article.

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