How to Overcome Bad Mental Hygiene

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How to Overcome Bad Mental

Hygiene

Bad mental hygiene creates bad mental habitsthat must be overcome because they areunnecessary. You can develop good mental

habits and avoid the bad ones. Well, it's not so

easy but you can kick out craziness from yourhouse and from your mind... Okay, anyway you

can avoid "accepting" useless mental patternsand practice thinking right..., but what does that

mean and how?

Correct the stressful events in a productive manner, if possible.

If one can truly let go, overcome and ignore the problem, then that's

fine.

Don't entertain bad thoughts. If you find yourself getting agitated

about something, begin to say: "It doesn't matter anymore. I will

think about something else..."--and then read something, write anote or a letter. Watch a show on TV into which you can really get

involved. Refuse to allow your speech or thinking to be negative andrefuse to be taken over by anxiety or anger in your thoughts.

Reject that thought. You can actually say that to yourself: "Ireject that fretful or angry thought!" You can even say "Stop it!"

to yourself.

Command yourself silently to be quiet. When you find

yourself talking too much, or thinking and even planning tosay things that you will regret later, tell yourself mentally:

"J ust shut up." Then do something to occupy your mind--and so you will actually change you thoughts to something

else.

Accept your ci rcumstances and yourself, and so don't hateyourself, but then say, "I can and wil l improve!!!"

Become less flustered by minor events, fear, or disrupt ions ,

and then eventually you can handle major problems as well; so

hold your head up, try to smile and soon you will not be as

upset. Even if you are it doesn't have to be obvious.

Let your anger out. Sublimate: So that you relieve and not let

stress build up. Jog, sing, practice piano or karate. Take a course.

Blow off steam, or stress, in an acceptable manner that does notharm anyone.

Expect your mind and mental habits to improve. The mind willattempt to come up to expectations. So expect good things in your

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mind and in your life, and expect some more progress of yourself.Don't wait, or you may let it slide away.

Make proactive efforts to follow t hrough on your ideas,

make and keep promises and follow k ind and good p lans.Put your feet under your purposes. Walk in the path. Say,

"Hi!" Dial the phone. Write a " Thank You!" Work out

problems and differences little by little; it doesn't have to be

big changes--it's notall or nothing. Forget all or nothing;

just remember to keep your effor ts active an d see it workout: step by step!

Don't be hateful to your " friend/enemy" whic h means: be kind!

Getting your revenge interferes with your developing peace of mind--

using force or getting into fights will not change anger to peace of mind! But, do not try to change other people except by being kind

and thoughtful--regardless of what they may say or seem to think!

Let them see that you are stable and full of kindness; so do notthrow up your hands or slam doors or shout...

Avoid blaming or saying that others cause your problems but

rather take responsibility for anything that you could have

handled in a better way. Then set out to handle the presentsituation better.

Avoid b eing negative o r a " downer" : stop thinking and talkingdoom, despair and agony on yourself, buthelp paranoid people,

or you stop being paranoid yourself as much as possible, and

stop laughing off paranoia.

Examine "hearing" of second thoughts for validity. Realize that

if you "think up" and "clear up" what you heard--then you may no t

have heard it, as such. Avoid saying or thinking "I saw that look..." or

"I heard that..." These kinds of accusations lend themselves to

malicious misjudgment (or common paranoia), and so you should

doubt your negative interpretations of what you "heard" or "saw."Stop believing that you occasionally have oddly-clear

hearing whether in positive euphoria or negative disphoria (If

only a few words are so clear, then it very well may be yourimagination. If you hear whole paragraphs clearly from a

distance, then it is very likely your imagination trying to makesense of your good or bad feelings). Avoid accepting "your littlebird" (as in a little bird told me...) telling you that you have it all

figured out. Realize that you need to change. Make positive

efforts to achieve better goals.

Keep in mind that accusations and self-aggrandizing ego

cause other people to feel badly. Whether it is proved or not

-- or was just idle chatter!

Be fair and impartial in both your abstract and concrete

interpretations of passing moods, expressions or subtle

actions of others whom you do not trust--or whom you may

wish to control (without rights to do so).

Don't wrongly judge people on shallow or prejudicial bases.

There is a danger of falsely accusing one who is innocent, but is

a disfavored persona non grata to whom one may apply

perceptions that are based on hearsay or personal bias as

against a personally unacceptable orunwelcome individual."J udge not so that in turn you will not be judged..."

Stay on the subject--or get back on topic . Discipline yourself tobe "on point" and narrow your subject to be realistic; not too





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idealistic and don't be at all fatalistic! Avoid disorganized thinking bykeeping your thoughts and speech from meandering or rambling.

Don't allow yourself to make faces, to frown of gr imace at

people--or even go f lat as if you are so very ti red. So try to relaxmore often; smile more even when you don't feel much like it.

Avoid u nt imely laugh ing and " curs ing" for no real reason or

publicly talking to yourself --or uncommunicative mutterings orgiggling by yourself in public--but if you should do so, then

casually see whether anyone is watching or paying attention to

you and say, ""Pardon me! I just thought of something..." andchuckle a little, but don't bother to tell it or explain it!

Realize that you may be able to assume your attitude and

control your view point and the outlook which makes a real

difference and that sarcastic frowning, cynical pronouncementsand fatalistic declarations are "bad mental hygiene" and is a kind

of "craziness," which is self-defeating and is a bad mental habit--so brighten your outlook and so lighten your load.

Develop good habits by being o utgoing and not so much re-active as directly invo lved to achieve something and stay

engaged .

Give a little of your time and, perhaps, some funds to help themore needy of people that would use and seem to desire help;

this will help your mental habits to be positive, and your self-

fulfilling good purposes can become a new way--new good

habits!

Don't hold grudges. Develop your "new self image" without those

grudges. If you find yourself remembering an old meanness

someone did or said. J ust go to other thoughts: think about a new

thought. More about that follows...

Don't be set in your ways : "That was then--and this is now." Whichmeans "I can go on to something new, and I don't need to even think

about that anymore."

Don't hold on to junk in your mind! Dump the "junk" out of your conscious thoughts. Cleanse your mind--don't be doubleminded... Do not waiver or wanderer from your decided goal.

How? Read on:

Don't say I can't forgive. Say "I will forgive that." or "I will not

hold onto that old anger anymore." Try to forgive old wrongs

quickly by saying "I do forgive that!"

Declare, "I will not only forgive, but I will forget that!" Believethat you can overcome negative thinking, and then go on asif you do forget it. If it comes to mind say, "Oh well, it doesn'tmatter anymore!" You'll start to believe it. Forgive "without"

forgetting... or, forgive "and" forget.

Think it through, and keep your plan--not just one day at a

time, but one hour at a time! J ust start over when you mess-up.

Like a diet or an education; you may see very little change in a day

or even a year; so keep on doing the re-training yourself for the restof your life.





The case that happiness is much more thana personal pursuit, it's an obligation tohumanity.

If you are depressed, in a black funk or losing your will to keep trying--

make a "todo list" and pick something easy to do first--then

something a little harder--to build up your enthusiasmand feeling of success and achievement.

If you are alone and lonely-- it should help your mood--to get outamong people:

get a book at the library; buy one at a used bookstore or thrift

store.

do some light and sensible socializing, especially if you're not up

to it--so do what you can to be personable.

Strike up some fun and fairly serious conversation (not dominating it)

some place, instead of messing around by yourself all day long--getout and about!

go to a coffee shop; or to the donut, bread or pastry bakery; try aneggs and waffles place;

get a light lunch at a "deli" with tables or at a salad bar, burger orsandwich shop;

buy an apple or a banana at a farmers market;

purchase one or two small items that you can use at a variety

store like a "dollar store."

Call a family member or a friend, butbe cheerful and positive minded.Plan for holidays and such with them or any such event.

Be generous and be grateful for what you have for opportunities...

Lower your stress by starting an exercise program like walking at a

shopping area or a market or a park; get fresh air and improve you

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blood pressure. Vigorous activity can make you feel lively and boostyour mood and help ease the tensions of your day.

Learn to play a guitar quickly and learn something new every day or

every week. Make a list of things you want to do before you get "tooold" to get out and about (learn how to swim, go fishing or learn acraft).

Go to community college or teach yourself so you get the thrill of

learning something new and share it with others too.

Avoid dishing out insults--like "I bet you were pretty when you were

young!"

Make sure people are willing to chat and to accept your talk, so youcan joke and tease with people in a check-out line and whoever is

working the register in the store or cafe, etc.

Never expect any object in return--when you give and bring a little bitof light into someone's life--that would be bad mental hygiene for you.

Don't be "jealous"when you select and give a small gift to someonewho needs cheering up--like expecting thanks, begging for

compliments, or for hugs or kisses--but only visit a person that is

worse off than you (like at a residence-home for the elderly) so that itwill help you to feel an accomplishment.

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