Silva Graduates learn the importance of regular mental housecleaning. It’s a technique used to change your mindset and create or improve results in your life faster. With mental housecleaning you identify your negative thoughts, and intentionally replace them with positive alternatives.

Whether you are a Silva Graduate, or someone new to the Silva Method on a journey of self development, you may do this too! Maybe you continue doing it regularly, or just when it seems that things are not working out. I know - I do it too, when things are going well then we forget about maintenance until………Oh No, it happened again.

So to make this a more integral part of your life, here are some common negative thoughts and counter positive thoughts that can be used. Not a full list, just a start to get those juices flowing.

I can’t……
There is nothing I can’t do if I put my mind to it.
Instead of saying I can’t do it, I will learn how to do it.
There is a course in which I can learn to do it.
Nothing is impossible. There is always a way.

I am not good at …..
Every person has things they are good at and not good at.
If I want to keep doing that, I will find a way to get better.
Practice will improve performance.

Why am I so fat?
I feel my body is keeping my from……..
What can I do about losing weight?
How would losing weight benefit me?
How much do I want to weigh?
Who can help me to lose weight?

I’m afraid to…..
When I think of ……. I became afraid.
FEAR means False Expectation that Appears Real
Even Marines are afraid, but they go ahead and do it anyway.
Fear is a natural instinct to protect from danger.

I don’t have enough money
I can earn more money.
I can get a job that pays more.
There are ways to earn more money.
Thinking positively of money makes me feel good.
I imagine I have as much money as I need and I feel better.

I can’t seem to hold onto money
I will look at what I do with money to find out what I spend it on.
It’s easy to make money for me so maybe I will save more.
Lots of people are really good with money. I’ll ask my friend what he/she recommends.

Money won’t buy me happiness
Money is important for living comfortably.
Money is needed in this world.
Maybe money won’t buy happiness, but I don’t want it to.
I can create my own happiness.

Why can’t I find a boyfriend/girlfriend/companion?
Every person has a perfect mate and I do too.
I am learning to be open to connection with another.

I am not very smart/pretty etc
I wonder where this thought came from?
I am actually quite smart when it comes to…….
When I think of [something I am good at], I feel smarter.
How do I measure smartness?
I am sure I am smart in some things.

I will never get that job!
I will get the job that’s right for me.
I imagine myself working at the job and I feel better.
I may not have gotten the last job, but not every job is the one for me.
If this is the right job for me I will get it.

I am really bad at interviews.
I have had good interviews and bad interviews.
The last interview that went well I got the job.
An interview depends on two people. I am one of them.
I wonder how I could practice being interviewed?
…. could help me with interviews. He is really good.

I can’t communicate my ideas well
Some people seem to get me, others don’t.
I can learn to communicate better.
Communicating ideas is a skill just like riding a bike.
I can ride a bike so I can learn to communicate better.

I hope these ideas can help you on our journey of mental housecleaning. If you want to learn more about the technique or are looking for support in your practice, join me for an upcoming course for in person coaching!

Wishing you abundance, joy, and ease,
Stephen Dobos