By Nancy Virden (c)2026 AlwaysTheFight.com
I’ve shared with you my game that successfully changed my false, negative thoughts about myself to positive thoughts.(See https://alwaysthefight.com/2022/05/09/play-a-simple-10-second-game-to-boost-yourself/ )
My therapist suggested I could use the same tactic to change my general negative thinking, too. Last night I thought, “stupid idea,” then changed it to “seed idea” and found myself brainstorming instead of dismissing the initial plan altogether.
It is easy to do, however it gets even easier with practice. Notice negative assumptions and judgments. Change the words to something more hopeful. Eventually, you will feel better about the world and circumstances around you.
“But I’m a realist”, you may say. Realism has two sides: the negative outcomes and the positive ones. One can be a realist and see the upswing point of view. Otherwise, the “realist” is merely a pessimist in denial.
We get to choose what type of person we want to be. We can also decide whether to take the steps necessary to becoming that person. The above is a simple tactic that works when a person wants to feel better.
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Today’s Helpful Word
Philippians 4:8
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
If you are feeling suicidal or concerned about someone who is, in the U.S., call 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. For a list of international suicide hotlines, go here.
If you are suicidal with a plan, immediately call 911 in the U.S. or go to your nearest emergency room; in the EU, call 112. (For other international emergency numbers, go here.) Hope and help are yours!
Always the Fight Ministries (ATFM) has been displaying compassion for those fighting mental illness, addiction, or abuse since 2012. Nancy is the founder and voice of ATFM and openly shares her emotional resurrection from despair.
NOTE: Nancy is not a doctor or a mental health professional and speaks only from personal experience and observations. This website is not intended to substitute for professional mental or behavioral health care.
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