Let Go of Negative Thoughts & Reprogram Your Mind for More Positive Thinking

Finding Hearts

The practice of finding heart shapes is a simple yet profound mindfulness exercise that Mel Robbins advocates for enhancing mental awareness. By intentionally searching for naturally occurring heart shapes in everyday life, you train your brain to focus on positivity and mindfulness. Mel explains that this exercise is not just about finding hearts but about "training your mind" to recognize and appreciate the small joys around you 1.

This is a game where you are telling your mind, I am the freaking boss bouncer of the mind. I pay your salary. You are going to do what I tell you to do.

--- Mel Robbins

This exercise encourages you to pause and savor these moments, reinforcing the idea that your mind can be directed to see the world in a more positive light 2.

   

Thought Substitution

Finding hearts is more than a game; it's a gateway to altering your mental wiring and perception. Mel emphasizes that this practice is about recognizing the abundance of positivity around us, which we often overlook due to our default mental programming 3. By engaging in this exercise, you begin to see evidence of change and possibility, which can be transformative.

You can teach your mind to spiral upward. You can stop and ask yourself, is this thought true?

--- Mel Robbins

This ties into the concept of thought substitution, where replacing negative thoughts with positive alternatives can shift your perception and behavior, leading to a more optimistic outlook on life 4.