Bipolar? These Types of Thoughts Can Harm You
Published: Tue, 07/21/09
Hi,
How are you doing?
They say there are two types of
people in this world:
Those who see a glass of water
as half full...
These people are called optimists.
And those who see the glass as
half-empty...
These people are called pessimists.
Not as well known, however, is a third
type of people in this world.
Those are people who see that glass
of water as simply a glass of water.
These people are called realists.
The reason I bring it up is because
the type of person you are will affect
the thoughts you have (and vice versa).
The optimist has positive thoughts.
The pessimist has negative thoughts.
The realist has both, and weighs them
together.
They say that positive people live
longer.
Have you ever heard that?
They say it's because their health is
better.
Why is that?
Because they don't have as much
stress in their lives, they don't worry
as much, and they don't get angry as
often.
So, obviously, they would be healthier -
no headaches, upset stomachs, ulcers,
anxiety, insomnia, etc. for them!
They are also more productive.
They get more done, more easily,
and with a better attitude.
It's not that a positive person never
has negative thoughts - that wouldn't
be realistic - but it's that they choose
not to dwell on them.
They don't act on their negative thoughts,
and they don't let those thoughts bring
them down.
In my courses/systems, I discuss
the power of positive thinking when
it comes to bipolar disorder, and how
it can help you to attain stability faster.
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Pessimists are just the opposite of
everything I've just said.
And pessimists think negatively.
When you have negative thoughts,
you have two choices in dealing
with them.
You can analyze them (worry,
fret, bother), study them, think
about them, dwell on them, even
obsess over them.
Or you can learn to ignore them,
let them go, don't take them so
seriously, etc. In other words,
not let them affect you.
Obviously, taking your negative
thoughts less seriously, or letting
them go altogether, is the better
choice for your own sake, and for
your own health.
Richard Carlson, M.D., in his
(now-famous) book called "Don't
Sweat The Small Stuff" says,
"When you have a thought - any
thought - that's all it is, a thought!
It can't hurt you without your
consent."
So that goes along with what I'm
saying. YOU control how a thought
affects you, especially a negative
thought.
Which is very important, because
negative thoughts can actually
harm you.
They can cause physical consequences,
such as high blood pressure, anxiety
and stress, headaches, stomach
aches and ulcers, insomnia, and
even heart problems!
This is for you AND your loved one.
It's worse for your loved one, though.
For them, negative thoughts (if dwelled
upon) can lead to a bipolar depressive
episode.
Then once in the depressive episode,
if those thoughts continue, they can
even lead to suicidal thoughts, which
is when it gets really dangerous.
So it's important to remember that
when you get a negative thought,
you have a choice of what to do with
it.
Make the right choice and let it go,
so that it doesn't hurt you or your loved
one.
How do you handle your negative
thoughts?
Do you dwell on them or let them go?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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