1. Thoughts WE SHOULD REALIZE THAT MAN HAS NOT ONLY A MIND WHICH CONCEIVES THOUGHTS, BUT ALSO A HEART WHICH CAN PUT THEM INTO PRACTICE. - BABA

2. Different types of thoughts 1. Positive thought 2. Negative thought 3. Waste thought

3. Positive thought - The health benefits  Increased life span  Lower rates of depression  Lower levels of distress  Greater resistance to the common cold  Better psychological and physical well-being  Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease  Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress

4. Focusing on positive thinking Identify areas to change Check yourself Be open to humor Follow a healthy lifestyle Surround yourself with positive people Practice positive self-talk

5. Putting positive thinking into practice Negative self-talkPositive thinking I've never done it before.It's an opportunity to learn something new. It's too complicated.I'll tackle it from a different angle. I don't have the resources.Necessity is the mother of invention. I'm too lazy to get this done. I wasn't able to fit it into my schedule, but I can re- examine some priorities. There's no way it will work.I can try to make it work. It's too radical a change.Let's take a chance. No one bothers to communicate with me.I'll see if I can open the channels of communication. I'm not going to get any better at this.I'll give it another try.

6. Negative thoughts Negative thoughts drain our energy, bringing a loss to oneself and others

7. Waste Thoughts Waste thoughts are just a habit: being distracted, looking here and there, thinking about the past or the future. Waste thoughts are born from our own desires and attachments. Learn how to remain in the present

8. Have constructive thoughts, consoling words, compassionate acts. - Baba