The problem with those “unimportant” negative thoughts is that we often don’t notice them until it’s too late.

This could lead to a major crash, like burning out, or falling into a deep depression, but, most of the time, the result is a small, but constant drag on our energy.

• We don’t sleep as well.
• We eat and drink too much.
• We don’t exercise the way we should.

All of these create a spiral of negativity that builds up over time.

But the good news is: you have the ability to take back control.

The biggest fights are always those we have against ourselves.

Nothing kills your time, your productivity, and your mood worse than a constant inner battle.

If you’ve ever felt like you ping-pong back and forth with decisions about what you want, or if you beat yourself up for doing one thing instead of another, this applies to you.

To get a handle on it, first take a minute to reflect on how much time you actually waste fighting these inner battles.

Then, decide,right now that you’ve had enough, and commit to make a lasting, positive change.

You might not realize it, but negative thinking can be expensive.

How much, exactly, can be hard to quantify, but think about this:

Studies show that most people waste 2-3 hours of their workday – that’s more than 30% of their time!

Think about how much more you could earn if you had 3 extra hours each day.

For a back-of-the-napkin idea of what this is worth, take your annual salary and multiply it by 10.

That’s how much you could be leaving on the table during the course of your career.

To stop losing that money, you need to start changing your thoughts, ASAP.

Think about it:

• What is your family worth to you?
• What are your friends worth?

They’re priceless.

Why, then, do we spend most of our time not showing up for them in a meaningful way?

When we’re stuck in our own heads, we can’t have real relationships.

If we want to deepen our connection to others, we first have to find peace, joy, and love within ourselves.

Only then will you truly be able to truly be there for the people you love, so you can create bonds that will last a lifetime.

The worst cost of negativity is regret.

It’s the simple, nagging thought:

“What could have been, if only…”

Think about how you’re getting in your own way, the many ways in which negative thoughts are keeping you from living the life you really want.

• What would you do if you didn’t have a nagging thought that you might fail?
• Who might you become if you weren’t so concerned what others might think?
• What could you achieve if you finally felt clear, confident, and capable, every single day?

You have more potential than you know.

It’s time to choose, right now, to let go of whatever it is that’s holding you back from that potential, and to start living up to the person you deserve to be.