Cycles Of Thinking

Even with the best intentions, we can find ourselves stuck in cycles of
negative thinking; often, these are caused due to negative self-belief.
These cyclic thoughts waste our time, but more often, they are depressing or
even destructive, especially if the cycle is due to a deep-rooted lack of
self-esteem or self-confidence. Cyclic negative thoughts, by definition,
have become a habit.

However, cycles of thinking can be positive too. Some people almost
regularly respond to negative situations or events with feelings of optimism
and positivity; they see success and are confident. If this is not natural
to us, we can train ourselves to respond in this way. To become optimistic
we need to create in our mind images of past success and generate a quiet
self-assurance. Thus a cycle of positive thinking gets started and will, in
time, become a habit.