Brahma Kumaris

Effects of Thoughts
ü You are responsible for your own thoughts, feelings and behaviour
ü You create your experiences by the thoughts
you choose to think
ü Thoughts are like seeds you plant in your mind.
The more you hold on to a particular thought,
the more power you invest in it.
ü Frequent repetition of the same type of thoughts creates
your believes and attitudes
ü What you believe comes true for you
ü It takes time to change old patterns of thinking.
Be patient with yourself

Positive Thinking
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Types of Thoughts
FUNCTIONAL THOUGHTS : Work, Career, Routine etc.,
WASTE THOUGHTS : Past, Future, Worrying , Brooding etc.,
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS : Anger, Stress, Egoism, Criticism etc.,
POSITIVE THOUGHTS : Hope, Love, Joy, Mercy, Peace etc.,

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Developing Thought Pattern

- Panic, Fear

FEELINGS
+ Calm , Confident
- Inept,
+Rational, Inapproriate
Resonable
THOUGHTS BEHAVIOUR
+ Approriate,
- Irrational, Creative
Unreasonable + Good, Productive,
High achieving

PERFORMANCE - Poor, Unproductive,

Non achieving
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Steps to change cycle of Thinking

Step back - observe thinking pattern

( without Judgement)

Accept - whatever you see

( Without criticism)

Decide - to transform the the cycle

(Recognize & shoulder
responsibility)

Setup a positive cycle - to replace the old one

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External Influences on Thoughts-I

Dependency

Influence

Loss of Self Respect

Loss of Sense of Choice
Negative Emotions

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External Influences on Thoughts-II

Influence Steps of Self Esteem Roots of Low Self-Esteem

Environment Self - Identity Adopted beliefs

Possessions Self - Appreciation Adopted Perceptions

People Self - Approval Comparison

Self - Worth Criticism or Praise

Self - Respect Devaluation or Valuation

Self - Acceptance Disempowerment

Self - Belief

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Principles & Practices for Positive Thinking - I

BE CONSCIOUS : of what we do and say

OBSERVE : my reactions, feelings,

what provokes them

RECOVERY : It’s OK to fail, Don’t blame yourself

if you do act negatively, use it to learn,
allow yourself time to recover, meditate

ACCEPTANCE : without this positive thinking is difficult

Positive Thinking
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Principles & Practices for Positive Thinking - II

TIME : You are important – give yourself
time to restore your self-respect
OTHERS EXPECTATIONS : If you allow others to define us
We lose our freedom
If we feel we have to meet
others expectations’
We absorb their disappointment
and blame ourselves
PERSONAL MASTERY : allow myself to take control over
my life again and rebuild
self-Esteem
MEDITATION : Give myself time everyday to
restore energy to my being
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‘I’ of the Storm

Environment
Society
Relationship
Body
Mind

Self

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Effect of Self image on Thoughts

I know I am I’m not sure of myself .
Identity / Self Image
a valuable person My self respect is
based on things I have
and things I do.
No matter what
happens. I’m OK. I’m at the mercy of
The world offers me Perception / view things which happen
opportunities. of life around me. My self
respect is taken away
I want to make the easily.
most of everything Thoughts I have to protect
and help others
myself by being
do the same.
defensive.

Positive Negative
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Mind

When working well When working bad

The source of the sustainer of

ideas, hopelessness
Inspiration & Depression &
Innovation Fear

Raw material of the mind is thought

A creator of clear communication & High Quality Decisions

Positive Thinking
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Tips to Free from Emotional Situation

X Don’t respond or react verbally or physically instantly

X Check your Perception and assumptions, are they valid?

X Are your negative experiences and memories being

triggered?

X Is your emotional response overloaded with the past

and present?

X Play the listening and grunting game

X Make a positive exit by reassuring response in

the near future

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Importance of Thoughts
Destiny

Relationships
Body Atmosphere

Personality / Character

Word / Actions

Attitudes

Feelings

Thoughts
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Effect of Thoughts on Health

SUBJECTIVE : Anxiety, threat, low esteem,

Depression, Guilty, Loneliness
COGNATIVE : Lack of Concentration, Mental block,
Forgetfulness
BEHAVIOUR : Drug addiction, Prone to accident,
excessive eating, restlessness
PSYCHOSOMATIC : CV diseases, Hypertension, Asthma,
Peptic ulcer
NEUROTIC : Head ache, nervousness, Insomania

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Feminine & Musculine ways of thinking

Intellect ( Musculine) Feelings ( Feminine)
Left side Right side
Logical Silent
Flexible Caring
Self-confident Tolerant
Courageous Hopeful
Verbal Enduring
Creative Inspiring
Analysis Imagination
Sequential Thinking Holistic Thinking
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Effects of Negative Thinking

Feelings of Hopelessness

Lack of Enthusiasm

No motivation

Loss of self-esteem

Prisoner of Your own creation

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Methods to change Thinking

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Visualisation

Meditation

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Internal Aspects influence our thinking

Identity

Values

Perception

Memories

Thought Pattern

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Cycle of Identity

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Meditation Process

MAKE TIME - To Actually meditate

PREPARE YOURSELF - Mentally and Physically
WITHDRAW - Your attention from
outwards
AFFIRM - Your true identity
BE AWARE - of your innate qualities
FOCUS AND CONCENTRATE - feel on those qualities &
Those qualities become
your experience.
Positive Thinking
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Key experience - Practice

STAND BACK - Separate yourself from
the influences

OBSERVE - Know thoughts are not as you

would like them to be.

STEER YOUR - Gently begin to create the type

THOUGHTS of thoughts you wish to think

Remember you have a choice,

you are the creator of your own thoughts

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Finding the real self – solid ground

Position Possessions
Self

Relationships image

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Roots of Low – Self Esteem

ADOPTED BELIEFS & PERCEPTIONS
how do I see myself, people and situations.

COMPARISON
By comparing, I am denying my own uniqueness.

CRITICISM OR PRAISE
importance given to opinions and beliefs
by others about me.

DEVALUATION OR VALUATION
based on adopted & acquired beliefs & skills

DIS EMPOWERMENT
Lack of self appreciation, worth,
confidence, respect, belief
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