THE RUBBER BAND METHOD

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This is a great way to rid yourself of negative thoughts (hopefully by now you agree that this is very important!). Place a rubber band around your wrist and snap it against your skin anytime a negative thought finds its way into your head.

This operant conditioning technique associates a slight pain with negative thoughts like Pavlov associated food/salivation with the sound of a bell. Sounds a bit cruel at first but it only stings for a second, I promise. Plus the outcome, having only positive thoughts, far outweighs a little slap on the wrist here and there.