A positive attitude is not just about
sporting that smile on your face every time, it is more than that. It is about
maintaining that optimistic mindset and attitude even when things are in utter
chaos. It is often said that what good or bad diet does to your body, positive
and negative thoughts do the same to your mind! Feed your mind with positive
thoughts and you will see amazing changes around you. A good attitude or
positive attitude is the outward explanation of a mind that dwells primarily on
positive matters. It is a mind-set tipped in favor of creative activity rather
than boredom, joy over sadness, hope over futility. A positive attitude is that
state of mind which can be maintained only through conscious effort. When
something jars one's mental focus into a negative direction, those who are
positive know that in order to bounce back adjustments must be made.
Positive
thinking is reinforced by thoughts such as optimism, hope, and belief that hard
work is never wasted. A positive mind anticipates happiness, health , joy, and
a successful outcome of every situation and action and works wonders like
magic.
How to Apply Positive Thinking?
Use positive words while talking
Make use of words that evoke strength and
success
Redirect your thoughts
Remove all the feelings that are not
positive and focus on positive thoughts
Practice positive affirmations
Start thinking that you will succeed in
meeting the objectives
Forgive yourself and allow yourself to
move on
Analyse what went wrong to avoid future
mistakes and look forward to more positive
Working at your visualisation or
imagination to build more positivity and motivation
Think of failure as an opportunity
Practice gratitude to reduce stress,
improve self-esteem, and foster resilience during difficult times
Practice self-talk and be mindful of the
voice in your head and respond with positive messages
What Negative Thoughts Do to Your Brain
Let's say that you're walking through the
forest and suddenly a tiger steps onto the path ahead of you. When this
happens, your brain registers a negative emotion — in this case, fear. Researchers
have long known that negative emotions program your brain to do a specific
action. When that tiger crosses your path, for example, you run. The rest of
the world doesn't matter. You are focused entirely on the tiger, the fear it
creates, and how you can get away from it. In
other words, negative emotions narrow your mind and focus your thoughts. At
that same moment, you might have the option to climb a tree, pick up a leaf, or
grab a stick — but your brain ignores all of those options because they seem
irrelevant when a tiger is standing in front of you.
What Positive Thoughts Do to Your Brain
In other words, when you are experiencing
positive emotions like joy, contentment, and love, you will see more
possibilities in your life. These findings were among the first that proved
that positive emotions broaden your sense of possibility and open your mind up
to more options.
