Breaking the cycle: taking negative thoughts captive and unlocking joy
The Bible tells us to take our thoughts captive and think of true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, and excellent things. But flipping the script on negative thoughts can feel impossible in a world of constant stressors and negative news.
Neal Samudre’s life’s work is devoted to joy. In his research on joy, as the author and co-founder of Enjoyco, he’s found that happiness is based on external factors, but joy is based on internal factors – a.k.a, your thoughts, and beliefs. Therefore, to live a life of joy, or as Neal likes to say, starts from joy, you need to recognize the negative thought loops and scripts that play in your head.
In this episode, Neal and I chat about how we can take negative thoughts captive, what negative loops are, and how you can disrupt your negative thoughts and beliefs, so you can start approaching everything in life from a place of joy.
His high energy and passion for joy will leave you with a smile and a plan to create a life of joy.
About Neal Samudre
Neal Samudre is the author of Start from Joy and CEO and co-founder of Enjoyco, an emotional health and wellness company. Hailed as the Chip and Joanna Gaines of emotional health, Neal and his wife, Carly, are on a mission to build an emotionally-healthier world by making emotional wellness simple, practical, and engaging. They live just outside Nashville with their son, Jude, and dog, Noble.
Key Takeaways:
- Simple ways you can take your negative thoughts captive
- What your negative loops may be, and how can you identify them
- Your mind’s three protection responses and how to break each of those patterns to interrupt your negative loops
Connect with Neal Samudre
To connect with Neal, find him on social media on Instagram or LinkedIn and via the Enjoyco website.
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