Comments on: Does positive thinking work?

By: veiscuctups

veiscuctups — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:04:09 +0000

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By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:57:58 +0000

That is a great blog.
Whilst the Daily Mail article is unfortunately typical of its syle of cynical journalism, there are a few truths in there.
Saying positive statements when you intinsically do not believe they are true or can happen is like putting icing on top of mud.
I liked the balance in your article.
My own take on it is this:
If making a particular statement makes me feel good then I know that it is worthwhile for me to repeat it.
If it makes me feels uneasy, then I know that I will need to address the underlying negative belief before affirming something that has no conviction for me.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:00:20 +0000

Positive thinking and prayer absolutely work and effect every area of your life. And to the folks that wrote the book and the news article disputing it. Jesus was the master postive thinker but guess what they laughed at Him and even hung him so you see, some people just don’t get it no matter what

By: Amanda Alexander

Amanda Alexander — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:22:02 +0000

Fiona,

Positive thinking is essential in life. You have created a wonderful response here, and I hope the Daily Mail take it on board!

Amanda
Coaching for career, business and personal success

By: Johno0419

Johno0419 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:44:04 +0000

As an ex employee of the Daily Mail, I am dubious to what is reported in the paper. It was planned that redundancies were going to take place within the newspaper in two weeks time but 9/11 happened and they told everyone who was to made redundant in two weeks the next day because it was “a good day to bury bad news” so shows how credible the newspaper is!!! Oh and I’m not a bitter ex-employee

By: Bec

Bec — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:58:57 +0000

As always, one receives appropriate encouragement from the universe when one needs it – so Fiona’s comment on bad press for positive thinking is, funnily enough, just what I needed to see – Over the last year or so I have been introduced to the Law of Attraction and how positive thinking is really only effective if accompanied by FEELING GOOD – This feeling good thing is often only achieved by reaching for a better thought – so it spirals happily forward.

HOWEVER – I have recently noted a downward spiral in the way I think and feel. This has been so disappointing and I think it is because I am so much more aware of my thoughts and therefore my negative thoughts! I have always been an incredibly positive person – although usually this has been a way of encouraging others and not utilised to enhance my own life so much.

So to cut a long story short I am reminded that being acutely aware of my own thoughts means I am able to divine and direct my destiny – and I must think positively when I have a negative thought as this only means I am learning to monitor my own mind successfully and therefore can choose to reach for that better thought and therefore that better feeling and a great quote is; “the better it gets, the better it gets!”

All the best from an even more determined positive thinker! x

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:40:12 +0000

Hi,
I found an article in a magazine about life coaching in which Fiona had coached three women, it interested me so I ordered ‘Be your own life coach’. I read the book cover to cover time and again and I’m still amazed by how much it improved every single area of my life. I was going through a very very rough patch at that time and thought it wasn’t really worth going on, Fiona’s words helped me to put everything in order and approach all areas with a renewed way of thinking. I changed my whole world around I am so much happier now, even ten years on and it is all down to looking at things from a different and more positive angle. I’m still amazed by this and have bought the book ten times over for friends and family, needless to say I don’t agree with Daily Mail and I hope other people don’t take their words too much to heart, where on earth would I be if had taken that attitude, it doesn’t bare thinking about. Keep on smiling
Sarah

By: Debby Snook

Debby Snook — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:15:36 +0000

Hello to everyone.

Resistance, this is what kept me back. Everything was “such hard work, it takes up too much time, energy, too difficult, etc etc.” This is what held me back from so many things. So, I sat and thought about it, and tackled all these areas by taking bite size pieces. Every day I do just something to make inroads into whatever task I am tackling. Deadlines are flexible, but not too flexible. This way, I am much more relaxed about my task, and I ENJOY it. Examples are:- weight loss, successful. Starting and continuing and really enjoying a trading course. Developing photographic skills. Getting in touch with old friends and family. Making my house beautiful. Keeping fit. Just little bite size pieces, don’t beat yourself up, and ENJOY.
Happiness is a combination of meaning, pleasure and challenge.
Hope this helps.

Debby

By: charliechipstick

charliechipstick — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:44:00 +0000

Hi there people, without doubt positive thinking does work. Firstly we need to know why/what we are affirming once we have this tackled then the only way is forward. What it is for, why and who can help would be three steps to achieving, feeling and living a positive life. I have recently read the 7 steps to success and just by reading the back cover and what the 7 steps are has definatley got me thinking positive. (Its magic)

By: simone

simone — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:37:49 +0000

Great post! I wonder why people publish such negative perspectives as this. It’s like writing an article “exercise can’t really change your body shape”. The problem with research like this is that it puts people into a helpless position. If you don’t try and take charge of your own mind what can you hope to take charge of? There is definitely some mastery involved if you want to reap the benefits of positive thinking. But there is no question in my mind that its powers are real. “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change”. That’s its power!