Replace Toxic Thoughts with Thankfulness (7 Minute Prayers) Day 67

The Man in the Pew Show with Phil Mershon

Do you ever wake in the middle of the night with a dreadful thought? Does your mind quickly focus on negative issues? Those thoughts become toxic when we feed them too much and they start to consume us.

Recently, I had just finished reading a very emotional piece to my wife. I was in a vulnerable place, and she asked me a simple question driven by a genuine and right desire. My mind received it as criticism that I wasn’t doing enough. I quickly became defensive.

In the past, I might have gone down a path toward a toxic wasteland, but this Gratitude Challenge has taught me a few things that helped me avoid that.

I’m not alone. Sean Grover is a psychotherapist, and he tells about his own experience of recovering from toxic thoughts through the simple power of gratitude journaling. Dr. Caroline Leaf also has a process that helps people identify and replace toxic thoughts.

7 Steps to Replace Toxic Thoughts with Thankfulness

Based on my experience, here are seven steps to replace toxic thoughts with gratitude.

Show notes: maninthepew.com/gc67