How to Eliminate Negative Thoughts and Emotions with ONE Simple but Powerful Technique

The Only Possible Problem We Can Have:

We Can Have We think we have a lot of problems, but we really only have one. The only “problem” any of us can have is negative emotions.

Think about it. If you had no negative emotions at all, only positive ones, would you ever have reason to believe you had a problem? Intellectually you might think so, but would they still be considered problems if you looked at them with happiness in your heart?

The key is to turn so-called “problems” into opportunities and exciting challenges. It is only a matter of perspective. The person whose life is clouded by negative emotions sees almost everything as a problem that needs solved or a hopeless situation altogether. The person who is happy sees things much differently. This person perceives the world through a different lens and so everything has a different meaning to them.

Without negative emotions, life would become easy, almost effortless in fact. This is why I believe, on our journeys of personal development, we must focus primarily on releasing the negativity that lives within us. If it stays there, we will never be fully satisfied. If it leaves, we will experience the unclouded joy of existence.

Where to begin?

Getting rid of negative emotions seems like an impossible task. It seems that stress, anxiety, fear, anger, shame, jealousy, guilt, depression, etc, are regular parts of almost everyone’s lives. Is it really possible to live a life without these nuisances?

Yes, you absolutely can live a life free of negative emotions. It’s not going to happen overnight though. It’s going to take some conscious, disciplined practice on your part. If you can manage that, then you will go far with the techniques I am about to describe.

Trust in Life

Negative emotions disappear when you have a deep, unshakable trust in life (God, the universe, or whatever you want to call it) to support you. This level of trust allows you to let go of trying to control everything. It gives you the freedom to live in the present moment, where unlimited happiness lies.

How do we reach this level of trust? First, let me ask you, if you want to get good at something, what do you do? You practice. It’s the same with anything. If you want to be a certain way, you must practice being that way consistently until it become a habit and an automatic, natural way of being.

So the simplified answer is this: practice trusting in life to support you and letting go of your need to control the future.

I understand that this is easier said than done. Don’t worry. I’m about to give you a simple technique that will facilitate your learning and help you to reach a state of inner peace very quickly.

The Mechanisms of Holding On and Letting Go

Imagine holding a pencil in your hand out in front of you. Or even better, find an object sitting close by and grip it tightly in your hand. This, believe it or not, is what we do with our emotions. We hold on tightly because, on an unconscious level, we believe that it’s not safe to let go and trust in life.

We all have the little child within us that is afraid of life. This child within us wants to cling to anything it can in order to feel a sense of comfort and safety, even if that thing is a negative emotion of some kind.

For many people, anger, shame, depression, and other negative emotions are actually comforting in a way because they are consistent with the person’s identity and who they believe themselves to be. To be any different would be painful because it would be going in the opposite direction of everything they know. To let go is the most unnatural thing when you’ve been holding on for your entire life.

This need for comfort and safety is why you see people jumping from relationship to relationship, always buying new things, eating comfort foods, and zoning out in front of the television. These things make us feel happy and safe for a while. Unfortunately, the happiness does not last because of our unwillingness to look at the darker side of ourselves. That darkness will not stay hidden forever. Unless it is released completely, it will be there, waiting silently for the perfect moment to wreck havoc on our lives.

Releasing Negativity

Releasing negativity is not as difficult as we make it. It is as easy as taking that object you squeezed tightly in your hand and simply letting it go. If you were to squeeze that object tightly for a long time, it would begin to feel natural and you would eventually become unconscious of the fact that you were squeezing it. This is exactly what’s happening with our negative emotions. We’ve been holding on for so long that we don’t even realize we have another option available to us.

Now, let’s do this for real. I want you to think of something in your life that brings up a lot of negative emotions within you. It could be something from the past, present, or a worry about the future. It could be a person you don’t like, a problem with your spouse or children, or something about your current life situation that you don’t enjoy. Whatever it is, I want you to think about it right now for about 30 seconds and really feel all the feelings associated with those thoughts.

Please, do this now. You won’t get much from reading this if you don’t practice the actual techniques.

I’ll wait… So right now you should be feeling a flurry of negative emotions within you. Just be with it for a moment. Welcome those feelings. Now, I want you to ask yourself the following questions:

Could I let this feeling go if I really wanted to?

Yes or no?

Would I let it go?

Yes or no?

When?

Did you feel something shift? If not, try it again. Continue to ask yourself these questions over and over again until you are able to release the negative emotions you are feeling. Every time you ask these questions, you should feel yourself release a little bit more inner tension. Repeat this process as many times as are necessary for you to feel a sense of inner peace.

These questions are extremely powerful because they allow us to see our own resistance to letting go of negativity. When you ask, “could I let it go?”, you are making yourself aware of a choice that is always open to you, the choice to hold on or to let go. When you see that you do in fact have a say in the matter, you will be empowered to release the negative emotions that no longer serve you.

When you ask, “would I let it go?”, you are giving yourself silent permission to actually let it go if you wish. You are free to say no to the question, but the important thing is that you are aware of having a choice to say YES as well.

When you ask the final question, “when?”, you are making it abundantly clear that NOW is the best time to let go. Often, you will feel a huge release of internal pressure when you ask yourself this final question. It is extremely liberating to realize that whatever emotion you are feeling in the present moment can be let go of in an instant if you really wish to let it go.

As you practice this simple letting go technique, you will find that it becomes more and more natural to let go of negativity. With time, letting go will become spontaneous and instant. The moment you feel a negative emotion, you will release it, because you have practiced enough times to know how simple and easy the process really is. You won’t always need to ask yourself the 3 questions. They are just there to facilitate the learning process. Use them as long as you feel they are helpful to you.

What will happen?

Will anything bad happen from letting go of negativity? Let me ask you, do you really believe that being stressed out, anxious, or depressed helps us solve our problems? Don’t you think you’d be more effective at EVERYTHING you do if you went into all situations with calmness and tranquility? Of course you would.

Please understand this. Your life can only get BETTER when you release negativity. It can never get worse by doing so.

Your life is not going to fall apart because you stopped worrying about the future. Worry is a form of negative goal-setting. You actually make the negative outcome you are thinking about more likely to happen by focusing on it. Being a more positive person can never be a bad thing. It will only attract more positive things into your life.

People might think you're crazy.

When something “bad” happens in your life and you don’t get upset about it because of your ability to instantly release negative emotions, people might think you are a little crazy. They don’t understand that how we feel is always a choice and not just something that “happens” to us. People will be concerned and afraid for you. They’ll try to project all their fears and worries onto you. Just let it slide off of you.

If you think it’s a good idea, take this as an opportunity to teach them how you achieved your newfound freedom. Teach them to take control rather than be a victim of life and its circumstances.

Beliefs set in stone = emotional reactions you can’t control.

For this emotional release technique to truly be effective, you must be flexible with your beliefs. If you are too hard-headed, this won’t work for you because you refuse to change the way you look at things and therefore won’t be able to feel differently than you are accustomed to feeling.

Let’s take an extreme example. Let’s say someone close to you dies. Your emotional reaction to this event depends primarily on your culture and your beliefs about death and what it means to you. In a few cultures, death is actually celebrated rather than mourned. These cultures view death as a positive thing. They believe death means you have completed your mission on earth and have passed to a much better place. Their cultural belief systems dictate their emotional reactions. This doesn’t mean they don’t ever get sad or cry a little over the loss of their loved one. It just means they perceive it in a way that allows them to let go of these emotions very quickly.

In many cultures, death has a very negative connotation. The idea is colored with pictures of gloom and sadness. Mourning the death of someone for months or even years is very common in some cultures. It is important to realize that these feelings of sadness are not coming from somewhere outside of us. They are being generated WITHIN us. This means we have control over these emotions. We are never forced to feel a certain way. We can always choose to release an emotion we don’t like, and in doing so, we automatically move into a more peaceful state.

The person who is extremely hard-headed, when asked “would you let the feeling go?” will say NO, absolutely not! They are so caught up in their beliefs about the situation that they keep themselves stuck. They don’t realize that the key to their freedom and the release from suffering is their ability to get out of their thoughts and into their emotions. The key that unlocks all doors is in your heart, not your head.

Your beliefs will block your path if you let them. The way to transcend beliefs is to simply ask yourself, “does this belief make me feel good?” If the answer is no, then you just choose to let it go, regardless of any ideas you have about it. This is not an intellectual exercise. The whole point is to go beyond your thoughts (which are likely a jumbled, confusing mess that hurt you more than they help you), and get to the core of all your “problems” which is simply your moment-to-moment emotional reactions.

Back to Trust.

When you practice the release technique regularly, you will begin to trust in life much, much more. You will see that your negative emotions make your life worse, not better, and so you will be more and more okay with the idea of surrendering them.

With continuous surrender comes an unshakable faith. All doubts and fears disappear when you realize that you are always safe in the present moment. When you see that life supports you no matter what you think or feel, you will give yourself permission to be happy and enjoy life to the fullest.

Let’s Review Here are the main points you need to remember:

1. “Problems” don’t exist unless we imbue them with a sense of importance. By giving them emotional energy, we make them seem real and active in our lives. 2. The release of negative emotions simultaneously rids us of our lives.

2. The release of negative emotions simultaneously rids us of our problems because problems are products of our perception. When we see through a crystal clear lens of positivity, all we see are opportunities for growth and enjoyment.

3. Trying to control the future is useless because the future can only be created in the present moment. If you want a better future, create a better present moment by releasing the negativity within you.

4. Emotions, positive or negative, stay with us because they give us comfort and sense of identity. To let go of negative emotions, you must be willing to let go of who you believe yourself to be and become someone new. This won’t be comfortable, but it is necessary if you want a more fulfilling life.

5. Releasing negative emotions is not difficult. It just takes some practice. The first step is recognizing that we are choosing to hold on by asking the question, “Could I let this go if I wanted to?” This empowers us to make a new decision. “Would I let it go?” “When?” The choice is entirely yours. You can let it go now, or later, but the choice is always yours to make.

6. This technique transcends belief systems. The key to making it work is to not think about it. Just do it. Feel what you are feeling and just use the 3 questions to see if you able to release the feeling. Don’t analyze the feeling or come up with reasons why you “should” feel that way. Just do the process and see how it makes you feel. You are always free to keep your negative emotions if you wish.

7. Letting go of negative emotions can never have a negative consequence. Worrying about problems does not solve them. Going into every situation with a sense of inner peace is the way to maximize your effectiveness. You will be happier and more successful in everything you do when you know how to rid yourself of negativity the instant it arises within you.

8. People might think you’re crazy for not having fears or worries anymore. They will project their beliefs onto you and try to get you to see things their way. Just let this all slide off of you and go on being happy and free. Perhaps you can use these as opportunities to share what you have learned.

9. Don’t be hard-headed. Realize that your beliefs are just stories that you tell yourself over and over again. Beliefs are true only for the person who believes them. They are self-fulfilling prophecies. You are not who you think you are. When you understand this, you are free to become whoever you desire to be.

10. The only thing that matters in life is how you feel and how you make others feel. By becoming a happier person, you will automatically transfer that feeling to those around you. People will be inspired by you. The best thing you can do for the world is find your freedom.

Final Thoughts

This all comes down to taking full responsibility for your life. You are not a victim. You are a creator. You create your life with your thoughts, emotions, and actions. If you want a good life, choose thoughts that make you feel good, release the negative thoughts and emotions through surrender, and choose to take steps in a positive direction. Do this and you will live a wonderful life.

I hope you have been inspired today to make a change. Don’t take this information and store it in your brain. Use it! Apply it to your life and see what happens. I promise that you won’t be disappointed with the results.

I’m telling you, anything is possible for you. You can live a life of complete freedom and happiness. You don’t have to live with stress or anxiety or depression. You never have to feel angry or jealous or disappointed. These feelings will come up, but you can release them, and the magical thing is that when you continuously release them, they eventually disappear forever. When you have made positivity a natural and automatic way of being, you are free.

Before I go, I just want to remind you that it’s very important to practice the release technique every single day. You can use it any time you are feeling something that you would rather not feel. Simply ask yourself the 3 questions to facilitate the process. Ask your self as many times as you need to feel better. Do this any time you catch yourself in a negative stare. Practice this for 30 days and I promise you, your life will be radically different.

I'm Wishing you the absolute best life ahead....

Thank you