how do you keep negativity at bay?

[bigcasino75]

I have been trying to stay positive about a situation and feel I know it will get better in time. I have been praying, meditation and trying to manifest the changes that I need to make things right.
But sometimes I start to get negative/ low vibrations and it becomes hard to snap out of that thinking. When this happens I want to take another course of action and cut the person from my life but I don't believe that is the right call and all the signs I have seen says I am on the right path. How do I lower the negative energy both the amount of times it happens and the strength of it?
I have been praying/ meditating through it but is there a better way?

[inavalan]

Maybe try to step aside of yourself, and look at your relation / situation more dispassionate, more neutral. Meditate from that position.

What you describe sounds like you should break out from that relation, but you try to find signs and reasons not to do it.

Positivity can harm you as much as negativity, just with a bigger bang, because under a shallow cover of positivity, negativity accumulates until it blows off.

Solution? Recognize that your negative feelings are justified immediately when they appear, and do something to neutralize whatever caused them, knowing that you aren't their cause.

[bigcasino75]

Thanks inavalan, I will try that. I am new to meditating so I'm not sure how to step aside yet but I will do some research and give it a try. I understand what you are saying but the reason I feel that the negativity is the wrong path is because when I pray or meditate from a place of love, joy and happiness I always see signs and get clarity and answers, when I have the negative thought I don't get any of that.
example is that 2 nights ago I did my prayers and meditated before bed. I have been sleeping great lately but that night after my praying and meditating I started having this negative feeling energy. That night I slept horribly and woke feeling like ****. In the morning I did my morning routine and was feeling more positive just tired and checked my social media and 5 mins before the person had mentioned me in a comment. we haven't had communication in weeks so I took this as a sign to say positive.

[Jyotir]

Originally Posted by bigcasino75

I have been trying to stay positive about a situation and feel I know it will get better in time. I have been praying, meditation and trying to manifest the changes that I need to make things right.
But sometimes I start to get negative/ low vibrations and it becomes hard to snap out of that thinking. When this happens I want to take another course of action and cut the person from my life but I don't believe that is the right call and all the signs I have seen says I am on the right path. How do I lower the negative energy both the amount of times it happens and the strength of it?
I have been praying/ meditating through it but is there a better way?

It is easy for the mind to be negative. Stewing, fretting, worry, anxiety - all in the mind. So mind based solutions are subject to review and adjustment accordingly the self-same intrusions which are problematic and tend to make any mitigation relatively short lived.

A simple easy trick that many aspirants don't realize is very effective, and employs another part of the being, is to be dynamic physically. If you engage the vital being in exercise etc. for even 30 minutes a day this can have a real effect on mental demeanor, tone, mood, etc. It becomes less easy for the mind to prevail with the usual doubt, hesitation, self-criticism - and attachment. iow, its easier to be detached and cheerful when dynamic which may prevent the intrusion of various forms of "negativity".

~ J

Originally Posted by bigcasino75

I have been trying to stay positive about a situation and feel I know it will get better in time. I have been praying, meditation and trying to manifest the changes that I need to make things right.
But sometimes I start to get negative/ low vibrations and it becomes hard to snap out of that thinking. When this happens I want to take another course of action and cut the person from my life but I don't believe that is the right call and all the signs I have seen says I am on the right path. How do I lower the negative energy both the amount of times it happens and the strength of it?
I have been praying/ meditating through it but is there a better way?

Unless you have a fairly long-running and consistent (read daily) meditation practice it's probably only going to provide very transient relief. Just the nature of the beast.

If that is the case the best thing is to keep busy. Exercise, reading, hobby, music, movie, get out and better yet get outside in nature.

[FallingLeaves]

Originally Posted by bigcasino75

I understand what you are saying but the reason I feel that the negativity is the wrong path is because when I pray or meditate from a place of love, joy and happiness I always see signs and get clarity and answers, when I have the negative thought I don't get any of that.

given how hostile signs, clarity, and answers have been to me, this negativity you speak of is starting to sound good. Maybe I could have a break? So how do I go about getting it?

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by bigcasino75

I have been trying to stay positive about a situation and feel I know it will get better in time. I have been praying, meditation and trying to manifest the changes that I need to make things right.
But sometimes I start to get negative/ low vibrations and it becomes hard to snap out of that thinking. When this happens I want to take another course of action and cut the person from my life but I don't believe that is the right call and all the signs I have seen says I am on the right path. How do I lower the negative energy both the amount of times it happens and the strength of it?
I have been praying/ meditating through it but is there a better way?

Negative/low vibrations are relative.

Try seeing more good in others and rise above the situation.

[The Eternal Soul]

Originally Posted by bigcasino75

I have been trying to stay positive about a situation and feel I know it will get better in time. I have been praying, meditation and trying to manifest the changes that I need to make things right.
But sometimes I start to get negative/ low vibrations and it becomes hard to snap out of that thinking. When this happens I want to take another course of action and cut the person from my life but I don't believe that is the right call and all the signs I have seen says I am on the right path. How do I lower the negative energy both the amount of times it happens and the strength of it?
I have been praying/ meditating through it but is there a better way?

I'm with those here who recommend diverting your thoughts by engaging in things like bicycle riding, favorite hobby(s), etc. My favorites are hiking and metal detecting. And if I'm really stressed from some personal conflict, go "bushwacking", hiking off the trails where I MUST stay focused on my surroundings or I will get "lost" rather quickly. With metal detecting I have no choice but to stay focused on all the different sounds my detector makes to determine which objects are "good" and which are "junk". A few hours of either activity and I feel more spiritually balanced and my mind is calm again.

And I've come to the conclusion that if problems develop with another person, they don't go away. They only get worse. So I end the relationship as quickly as possible. Because I cannot deal with all the drama and inner turmoil that sour personal relationships inflect upon me. It messes up my spiritual balance, energy, and makes my life miserable. So I end the relationship and move on.

[ocean breeze]

Originally Posted by bigcasino75

I have been praying/ meditating through it but is there a better way?

Embrace your negativity. That's a more difficult path though. Naturally the mind/ego wants to resist and fight against. Which only strengthens, suppresses.

You can embrace it to the point where your negativity is no longer negative. And you stop thinking in terms of negative and positive. But that's the last thing your mind wants.

[Altair]

Exercise is really good from my experience. Doing yoga asanas for an hour or so, ending it with some meditation is very nice and healing for body and mind.
Some hobbies that occupy your mind are helpful too, things you are passionate about..

I think in general it is very easy these days to waddle from one thing to another in little time, with internet, social media, and pace of a modern society. Contentment is easier to achieve if we concentrate upon something, which can be a spiritual practice, exercise, or a hobby. Then we can forget the time, which is great!