You know when you get a song stuck in your head and you find yourself singing or humming it or just replaying it in your head over and over… and over?!  It happens to me all the time.  You know what else happens to me?  I get thoughts stuck in my head and I replay them over and over as well.  Something I noticed about those thoughts is that sometimes they were about things that frustrate or bother me and I found myself feeling agitated.  I have become much better at staying in tune with my thoughts and recognizing when a negative or frustrating tape is looping in my brain and hitting the stop button!  I then make a conscious effort to divert my focus towards a positive thought or even a song that I enjoy.  I’d much rather have a song stuck in my head than a thought loop telling me my butt is too big!

So, next time you find yourself stuck in a negative thought loop, stop the thought and find a way to focus on something more productive and uplifting.  This really isn’t a hard habit to learn.  The hardest part is getting inside yourself long enough to recognize what you are thinking.  Once you can recognize your thought patterns – changing them is easy.

If you find yourself in a positive thought pattern – GO WITH IT!!  =)