The thing that's not made explicit about "positive thinking" is that: (1) It is not enough to think positively. You actually have to change how you feel. If yo

The thing that's not made explicit about "positive thinking" is that: (1) It is not enough to think positively. You actually have to change how you feel. If you are out of touch with your feelings, then no amount of positive thinking will change anything. (2) In order to be in touch with how you feel, you first have to tune into how you feel right now -- whether that is "good" or "bad". Then accept it for what it is now. It's only after that, that change happens.