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Host: Brad Schipke • Overcoming PTSD Podcast • Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching

In today’s Mindset Bootcamp session, Brad and Kayleen break down “positive vs negative inputs” and how shifting perspective changes your lived experience with PTSD. You’ll learn why our brains default to negativity, how to retrain that bias, and how to build an “automatic positive mind” without ignoring real pain.

They share practical stories—from running in the rain like a Rocky montage to turning a heated argument into a breakthrough using The Power of Positive Thinking. You’ll see how awareness plus tiny daily shifts compound into neuroplastic change within weeks.

This is not toxic positivity. It’s truthful optimism: acknowledging hard realities while deliberately choosing a helpful angle that fuels action, healing, and connection. By the end, you’ll have simple tools to catch negative self-talk, counterweight it with positives, and curate inputs that support recovery.

💡 What You’ll Learn

Identify and interrupt automatic negative thoughts in the moment
Use the seven-to-one counterweight to rebalance negative thinking
Build an “automatic positive mind” through daily micro-shifts
Differentiate toxic positivity from truthful optimism rooted in reality
Leverage awareness of self-talk as the master skill for change
Reframe tough symptoms like nightmares into signals and opportunities
Curate external inputs (media, people, environments) to support healing
Practice relaxed action to reduce perfectionism and overwhelm
Apply perspective shifts that make hard tasks feel motivating and doable

🧠 Key Takeaway

You don’t ignore the pain—you choose the perspective that helps you heal.

🔗 Next Steps

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching
00:36 Mindset Bootcamp Week: Positive and Negative Thinking
01:46 Transforming Short-Term Discomfort into Long-Term Pleasure
04:06 The Power of Perspective in Overcoming Challenges
05:40 Developing an Automatic Positive Mind
08:34 The Importance of Positive Self-Talk
12:13 Building a Positive Mindset Through Awareness
16:14 Practical Exercises for Positive Thinking
19:41 The Weight of Negativity vs. Positivity
23:47 Action Steps for a Positive Life
28:44 Understanding Different Perspectives
29:12 True Positivity vs. Fake Positivity
30:32 Toxic Positivity Defined
31:35 Balancing Positivity and Acceptance
33:19 Maintaining Sobriety Through Recovery
35:01 Overcoming Resistance in Transformation
37:58 Empowering Self-Reflection and Problem Solving
41:30 The Power of Believing in Yourself
44:30 The Journey of Self-Discovery and Growth
46:35 The Importance of Asking the Right Questions
49:19 Human Potential and Achievements
51:02 Concluding Thoughts and Encouragement

Topics Covered:

PTSD recovery • trauma healing • positive thinking for PTSD • cognitive reframing • self-talk habits • emotional regulation • nervous system regulation • neuroplasticity • truthful optimism vs toxic positivity • mindset bootcamp • recovery routines • gratitude practice • thought awareness • external inputs audit • relaxed action • overcoming perfectionism • coping with nightmares • trauma coping tools • resilience building • sobriety support in recovery