As a Therapist, Educator and Posi ve Living
Expert, Diane has dedicated her career to
helping people turn their lives around and
is now on a mission to help them develop a
sustainable posi ve at-
tude that can actually
turn one into an op -
mist, literally.
Through her three
books, "Crea ng Bal-
ance & Finding Happi-
ness", "Baby Steps: the
Path from Motherhood
to Career" and " Mind-
fully Happy- waking up
to life." Diane has been
speaking and empow-
ering people na on-
wide. She is also an Adjunct in Psychology at
Montclair State University, where her college
work includes mentoring students for per-
sonal issue advisement.
As an expert in her fields of therapy, Lang
has been featured in the Daily Record, Fam-
ily Circle, Family Magazine, Working Mother
Magazine and Cookie Magazine, seen on NJ
12 TV, Good day CT, Style CT, The Veira Net-
work, CBS TV and "Fox & Friends". She has
also par cipated in a reality based Internet
show, ourprisoner.com, hosted Genera on
X- net.
This is a great posi ve psychology interven on to
help you become aware of how you think and change
the nega ve to posi ve.
For 24 hours (or 48) try not to say anything nega-
ve. This includes complaining, judging yourself or
others, etc.
Remember, complaining is a sign of dissa sfac on in
your life.
Be mindful of any of the nega ve thoughts/com-
plaints that come up for you. An cipate that nega-
ve thoughts and complaints will come up.
When you catch yourself saying the nega ve thought/
complaining, say STOP out loud or to yourself.
If you're a visual person, visualize a stop sign or red
light or any image that represents stop.
A er you catch yourself then reframe the thought.
Ask yourself: What is this nega ve emo on/thought
teaching me? What is it trying to tell me? What can I
do to change the situa on? What ac ons can I take?
The Negativity Challenge
By Diane Lang
Diversity Rules Magazine|Mar 2021 | 13
