Worrying is strong negative spinning too. Consider what worrying is; it is picturing in your mind unwanted outcomes, with great emotional energy. In other words, it is negative visualization.

I just received a fantastic raise of 25 percent. That means I can now buy that convertible I have been longing for—I can see myself now, driving down the coast, the sun on my face, the wind in my hair. What a sweet experience this is! I am also going out to dinner every weekend—I love great food.

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One way to look at this is that you should create a mini-PR campaign around your objective in your own head. In fact, one use of the word “spin” is to describe what media experts do to change the coverage of a news event to their liking; they create stories and interviews that present a particular point of view favorable to their ends. We have all

My family is greatly enjoying the additional purchasing power we now have due to the increase in pay I just received; we are sprucing up the house just the way we want, and we have scheduled a dream vacation in Hawaii this year. And for a business example: My sales have increased substantially. It feels great to be exceeding my monthly targets. I c

self-esteem issues often come from a gut feeling that you are not contributing; that can occur if you are not in a role that suits your strengths.

Second, since you are working with next actions, they tend to be small tasks. Small tasks are more efficiently worked off a list than as individual appointments because our duration estimates for small tasks are usually off. This leads to inefficient completion, as you will fill the allotted time even if less time is really needed. It is much more

Napoleon Hill in his book Think and Grow Rich documented a technique he called “ sitting for ideas,” which was similar to this.

Look at the project you are currently doing and see if something stimulating can be found within its domain. You may be stalling out on the current task, but earlier you may have put off other project tasks that now might feel right to do. So scan your project task list and look for something interesting. Or examine your general to-do list and see