Kansans may recognize that thinking and health are connected but maintaining a positive attitude can be challenging with the current media coverage of world events. That is why this blog, by colleague John Clague in the July 28 OregonLive, about the importance of watching what is influencing thought and how to counter negative thought caught my eye as an important idea to share. So enjoy this excerpt and click the link below to read the entire article.
Have you ever been in a bad mood and couldn’t figure out why? There didn’t seem to be any particular reason?
Well, this has happened to me before.
One instance that comes to mind happened when I visited with a friend who used our entire time together complaining about global and personal issues.
I tend to be pretty upbeat about life and it’s unusual for me to be grouchy. After our visit, when I realized I was in a bad mood, I could see that I had taken in my friend’s attitude, even though I didn’t even agree with most of what he was saying!
As I thought about this a little more deeply, I saw how we can be susceptible to negative influences if we aren’t aware of what’s going on. Take for instance how heavy doses of negative or caustic comments on the news can influence how we feel.