In my mind, affirmations (or trying to think positive) don’t work. In fact, they work against you. So, here are my nine reasons why if you believe in positive thinking -- you might want to think again.

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2. 9 Reasons Why Positive Thinking is Actually Negative
By Garret Kramer
In my mind, affirmations (or trying to think
positive) don’t work. In fact, they work against
you. So, here are my nine surprising reasons why
if you believe in positive thinking -- you might
want to think again.
www.garretkramer.com

3. 9 Reasons Why Positive Thinking is Actually Negative
By Garret Kramer
1. All thoughts are random and meaningless
(not a result of your circumstances) --
including positive thoughts.
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4. 9 Reasons Why Positive Thinking is Actually Negative
By Garret Kramer
2. Positive thinking implies that negative
thoughts are the result of your circumstances,
and, thus, not random and meaningless.
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5. 9 Reasons Why Positive Thinking is Actually Negative
By Garret Kramer
3. Positive thinking energizes negative
thoughts by turning something that’s
meaningless into something that we must
overcome.
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6. 9 Reasons Why Positive Thinking is Actually Negative
By Garret Kramer
4. There is no connection between peace of
mind and positive thinking.
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7. 9 Reasons Why Positive Thinking is Actually Negative
By Garret Kramer
5. There is a direct connection between peace
of mind and unnoticed thinking (a state of
no thought).
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8. 9 Reasons Why Positive Thinking is Actually Negative
By Garret Kramer
6. There is no connection between
performance excellence and positive
thinking.
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9. 9 Reasons Why Positive Thinking is Actually Negative
By Garret Kramer
7. There is a direct connection between
performance excellence and unnoticed
thinking (a state of no thought).
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10. 9 Reasons Why Positive Thinking is Actually Negative
By Garret Kramer
8. Positive thinking implies that clarity of
mind can be achieved by doing --
manipulating or changing thought -- when
clarity of mind only occurs instinctually or
on its own.
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11. 9 Reasons Why Positive Thinking is Actually Negative
By Garret Kramer
9. Manipulating thought (changing negative
into positive) stunts your innate functioning,
inner wisdom, intuition, and personal
development.
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12. Stillpower by Garret Kramer
Garret Kramer is the founder of Inner Sports. His clients
include Olympians, NHL, NFL, MLB, and
collegiate players and coaches, and he often conducts
seminars about his revolutionary “inside-out” approach
to performance excellence. Garret has been featured on
WFAN, ESPN, FOX, The New York Times, The Wall Street
Journal, Sports Illustrated, and Forbes. He is the author of
the book, Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life,
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