Writing a diary.

I have been reading some interesting things recently about the power of positive thought some of it sounds down right barking, but then never underestimate the power of the brain. According to radio 4 yesterday you can fool the brain with all manner of tricks such as placebos and I am not talking just pills. Take 20 dodgy knees everyone anaesthetised half got operated on and bandaged and half just got bandaged !! guess what ? The two gammy knee groups did as well as each other! I digress suffice it to say there are those, including the lady who runs the merry widow site who believe that if you think positive things you strengthen these channels in the brain and if you are always negative your brain forgets how to goof around etc. So why not follow the example of the multi talented Oprah Winphrey and each day write down 6 things you are grateful for. I think 6 is too many unless you are going to do the same bleeding obvious 6 everyday. I would go for 3 different ones each day. By taking time to grovel about for the positive things that each day can bring it makes us focus on good things. Et volia accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative

You could start your diary with these 3 things for each day and the journal will soon serve marvellously to demonstrate why you are so glad to be you. Yes - write the bad stuff down, and every once in a while have a really good delve around in that bottom drawer, but don’t dwell on the bad stuff.

From time to time take a look back over what you have written. You will not believe how far and fast you can come. If the same things seem to be upsetting you for an abnormally long length of time then that needs to be pulled out, disentangled and dealt with.

Look at the past don’t dwell on it, don’t worry about the future but hopefully this will help you to enjoy the here and now.