OPTIMISM

 

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.