Monday Motivation: Mastering The Mind

Having trouble viewing this email? [View it in your browser]( PickTheBrain's Weekly Newsletter Each week we'll keep you informed about features, products, and service updates. Be sure to go to our [website]( and follow us on [twitter]( for more frequent news in between. [logo.2.png] A letter from the editor june 11, 2018 Monday Motivation: Mastering The Mind Always question yourself. This goes against the popular notion that one should never doubt oneself. However, there are instances in which doubt serves us well. If we never challenged our own thoughts, (that can often be defeatist) we may never attain personal growth. Once you have questioned your motives, and perhaps how to learn how to spin a seemingly negative situation into a positive one. Ruminating on fears and setbacks keeps one stuck in that mode, shifting the focus on overcoming a setback or how you can help someone else, are simple yet effective ways to hurry up and get happy. In this week’s article our author writes about enduring hardship and finding a way to master your own mind toward positivity: You just woke up and the first thought that crosses your mind is “I’m depressed.” Immediately your body gets into an agreement with your mind and you instantly feel depressed. You now find yourself in a slumber as you attempt to start your day. Sad thoughts of failure, disappointment, loss, death, and anything else to contribute to your sadness overwhelm you like a force of a hurricane wind. You question if you can even face this day. Sound familiar? Here is another scenario. You’re having a great day and suddenly a thought crosses your mind, but not just any thought, it is a thought that provokes your deepest anxieties. Maybe the thought is “what if my husband cheats on me.” “what if my child gets sick and dies,” “what if I lose my job,” “what if I get cancer,” etc. etc. etc. I call this the “what if” syndrome. I think we are all guilty of falling into these thoughts from time to time. Before you know it, your heart rate is through the roof and your pondering things that have not ever happened and may never happen. As you ponder these tormenting thoughts, you start to get into negative moods and mindsets. Now, your grumpy, agitated, sad, fearful, or whatever other negative emotion attached itself to you from the initial anxiety provoking thought. How do I get rid of these thoughts? How do I keep them from ruling my mind? Does this sound familiar? Maybe you have trained your brain to live in a constant state of turmoil. Maybe you have just accepted your unhealthy mind by blaming it on mental illness, stress factors, your environment, your husband, life’s problems, etc. You have taught yourself that you were just born unlucky and that life is just not good for you. Maybe you take depression and anxiety pills only to realize that you’re still depressed and anxious. I want to discuss some strategies I have used in my own life to help overcome the tormentors of the brain which leads to feeling fulfilled, happy, content, and in a stable state no matter what the circumstance may be. To Continue Reading [click here>>]( As weekly motivation grows it is reflected in our productivity. My book to Get Sh*t Done]( teach you how to zero in on the three areas of your life where you want to excel, and then it will show you how to off-load, outsource, or just stop giving a damn about the rest! Have a wonderful week! Be well, Erin Three Keys to Manifesting the Life of Your Dreams I’m not trying to dismiss all the books, courses, movies- [Continue Reading >>]( How to Overcome Your Scars Scars are an inevitable part of the human experience. [Continue Reading >>]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( PickTheBrain · 207 W 25th Street · Suite 507 · New York, NY 10001 · USA