At Serenity Zen, we believe in not only offering quality services to our customers, but also offering a maximally relaxing experience and escape from everyday stressors. While massage therapy is extremely effective at relieving physical tension, much of our stress could be managed and even prevented simply by our thoughts and mentality.
Negative thinking. We all have negative thoughts from time to time, but how we move forward from them really has a significant effect on our health. Every negative thought is an opportunity to reframe things in a more positive way, and when not controlled, having negative thoughts can take you down a rabbit hole of unhealthy ways of thinking.
Negative thoughts can cause chronic states of depression and anxiety, decreased heart health and immunity, and even shorten your lifespan. The most common form of negative thinking is overthinking, which can feel like a coping method that allows us to control a situation. The fact is, however, most of life’s stressors are not controllable and having them constantly on our mind does more harm than good to us.
Positive thinking has been proven to improve the way you cope with stressors, increase your immunity, limit your risk of heart disease and increase your lifespan. Positive thinking can also be a huge motivator, opening more opportunities to you and increasing your chances of success and happiness. Rather than falling apart during a crisis or high stress situation, positive thinking can provide resilience and make you more proactive in finding a solution and moving forward.
Here are some common negative thoughts and their positive alternatives:
I’ve never done it before → This is an opportunity to learn something new.
It’s too hard/it will never work → I can keep trying my best because it is not impossible.
I’m not cut out for this → I’m learning from my mistakes and can also see what I’m doing right.
Bad things keep happening to me → I will come out of this stronger and more prepared.
Today is going to be a bad day → There is so much potential for the day.
Having a consistent, positive mentality takes practice. In the beginning, it can be as simple as starting the day by saying, “today is going to be a good day.” Most importantly, by practicing overcoming negative thinking by switching them to positive thoughts, you’ll become better equipped for managing your stress and preventing unnecessary tension.
