Some of us more than others the tightening in your chest the heart pounding faster and the voice that menacing voice from within the one telling you youre not good enough smart enough sexy enough strong enough its easy to get into a cycle of negative thinking and it can be hard to break through the wall of darkness when you do so whether youre having a temporary crisis of . Kick negative thoughts to the curb by cynthia may 16 2020 while its good to acknowledge that our life journey is a twisting turning wild ride of good and not so good experiences its just as good to know that we can fill it with more positive thoughts and emotions by crowding out the negative. Ways to kick negative thoughts 1 smile it might seem silly but something as simple as being aware of your facial expression can help you feel more positive its really hard to think of negative things if you are forcing a happy smile on your face. Expand and grow in yourself to improve your confidence and kick your self doubt to the curb learning also means you need to accept challenges and opportunities to learn and test yourself so overcoming and putting your self doubt to side and accept those challenges. If you are ready to kick negativity to the curb here are 4 tips to help encourage positive thinking the following is a guest post by tina mcgovern a health and prosperity coach and founder of breaking boundaries consulting enjoy ok so heres the skinny this thing called lifesometimes it can throw you some serious curve balls