I think that being on a mental diet is almost more exhausting than going on a physical diet. I was always taught that if you could not say something nice, don’t say anything at all.
But that doesn’t mean that the negative thoughts are not there. I am not sure which is harder, no negative thoughts or no thoughts at all.
The different ways that people learn make it interesting because we don’t all have the same modalities. I have a difficult time understanding what people say and I am glad to have the written word as well. I especially enjoy having the visuals. The more senses that you can involve in the learning process the better.
The mental diet is challenging but not impossible. It’s amazing how easy it is for us to get a negative thought and how challenging it can be to be positive! The first step is realizing you are doing it and then using the law of substitution! Keep growing!