“Everyone, at one time or another, entertains negative thoughts. Having the thoughts isn’t the problem, what sets us back is when we pay homage to them. When we keep entertaining them they become habitual, and pattern forming.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“As you become conscious of what you are thinking, resistance to your dominant negative thought patterns will motivate you to justify what you think and feel.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“When we have been through something that has left a negative imprint on us, more than just our brains are affected - it is also our hearts and our spirits.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Our unconscious dominant negative thought patterns which are hidden beneath the surface and to be healed must first be accepted.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Do not stress over what you cannot control. You can not control other people. You can not control their behavior, their thoughts, or their beliefs. Focus on yourself, and your happiness. Focus on being in peace with yourself. Spread love and joy, and do not let others negative attitudes affect you.”— glouptips, glouptips.tumblr.com
“We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our thinking.”— Santosh Kalwar, amazon.com
“When you have unhelpful thinking that makes you feel crappy or act in ways that are not in line with your typical self, we refer to these thoughts as maladaptive cognitions or cognitive distortions.”— Robert Duff, amazon.com
“If you hold onto negative things in your past you keep putting them in your story.”— Rhonda Byrnes, amazon.com