Positive Thinking: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice

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Vera Peiffer. Positive Thinking: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice

positivethinking. Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice

Dedication

Contents

Foreword – Please Do Not Read

1 Mind over matter: The Pendulum Experiment

2 The Subconscious Mind

3 What is Positive Thinking?

Ten-Minute Solitaire

4 What Is On Your Mind?

5 Getting in Touch With Your Subconscious Mind

Breathing Exercise

If you have problems

Mental Holiday Exercise

If you have problems

6 Setting Up Your Personal Success Programme

7 Some Personality Traits and Their Strategies

The Patroniser

THE PATRONISER’S GOOD POINTS

THE PATRONISER’S PROBLEM POINTS

THE PATRONISER’S INNER STATE

The Mouse

THE MOUSE’S GOOD POINTS

THE MOUSE’S PROBLEM POINTS

THE MOUSE’S INNER STATE

The Martyr

THE MARTYR’S GOOD POINTS

THE MARTYR’S PROBLEM POINTS

THE MARTYR’S INNER STATE

The Macho Man

THE MACHO MAN’S GOOD POINTS

THE MACHO MAN’S PROBLEM POINTS

THE MACHO MAN’S INNER STATE

The Backstabber

THE BACKSTABBER’S GOOD POINTS

THE BACKSTABBER’S PROBLEM POINTS

THE BACKSTABBER’S INNER STATE

The Workaholic

THE WORKAHOLIC’S GOOD POINTS

THE WORKAHOLIC’S PROBLEM POINTS

THE WORKAHOLIC’S INNER STATE

8 How to Use This Part of The Book

9 Communication

I hate arguments

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I find it difficult to tell others what I want

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When I feel hurt I sulk

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10 Stress

First Aid

I feel I cannot cope with my workload

If I make the slightest mistake, I feel I have to do the job again

It takes me a long time to switch off from work when I get home

I am constantly irritable, aggressive or tearful

Any sense of relaxation after a holiday is gone the moment I step into the office on the first day back

I have had sexual problems since I started feeling so stressed

I have just had a heart attack

I don’t have time for breaks

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11 Worrying and remorse

When a problem is on my mind I cannot sleep

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I get very worried about exams and tests

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When I am worried about something it spoils everything else for me

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I am worried about my children

If only I had married another woman I would be happier

I feel terrible because of a mistake I made

I feel guilty about an injustice I have done someone

If only my parents had given me a better education I would be earning more money now

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12 Loneliness

I find it hard to make new friends

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I find it hard to speak about my feelings

There never seems to be anyone there when I need someone

If someone says ‘Hello’ I’m stuck for an answer

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I have lost contact with friends I used to have

I feel miserable on my own

I think that others dislike me

My partner has recently left me

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I am an outgoing person, but I am still lonely

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13 Illness

Colour Relaxation

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS

I have problems with my stomach

I get headaches or backaches frequently

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I have a benign or malignant growth

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I have problems with my skin

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I have to go into hospital

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14 Jealousy and Envy

When I see my girlfriend talking with another man I get really upset

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I find myself ugly. I envy all these other women who are so beautiful

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It bothers me immensely that my husband is driving a smaller car than his colleagues

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We have an open relationship, but I find I cannot cope with my girlfriend having affairs with other men

I am a second wife. I am jealous of my husband’s first family because he gives them a lot of attention

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15 Hypnosis and Self-Hypnosis

16 Guided Affective Imagery

CASE 1

CASE 2

CASE 3

Summary

Notes

Further Reading

Index

About the Author

By the Same Author

Copyright

About the Publisher

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Vera Peiffer

Title Page

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• ‘Today is a wonderful day that brings me lovely surprises. I’m a lucky person. I attract good luck like a big magnet.’

These are just a few examples. Choose the one that you feel happiest with, combine several, alter them so that they fit your personal situation. Just make sure you follow the rules on page 17.

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