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Positive Way Of Thinking
Why it is important to think positively? Positive thinking helps to cope with stress and improve the health. Overcome negative self-talk by recognizing it and practicing with some examples provided. There are many books on this topic, but people can rarely learn the lesson.
Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you're optimistic or pessimistic.
In fact, some studies show that these personality traits — optimism and pessimism — can affect how well you live and even how long you live.
With this in mind, take a refresher course in positive thinking. Learn how to put positive thinking into action. Positive thinking is a key part of an effective stress management strategy.
Living longer and happier through positive thinking
Scientists continue to explore the effects of positive thinking and optimism on health. Health benefits that positive thinking may provide include:
Decrease of negative feelings
A sense of well-being and improved health
Reduced risk of coronary artery disease
Easier breathing if you have certain lung diseases, such as emphysema
Better skills to cope with problems
You can learn how to think positively in all situations
Instead of giving in to these kinds of negative self-talk, weed out misconceptions and irrational thinking and then challenge them with rational, positive thoughts. When you do this, your self-talk will gradually become realistic and self-affirming — you engage in positive thinking.
You can learn to turn negative thinking into positive thinking. The process is simple, but it takes time and practice — you are creating a new habit, after all. Periodically, during the day, stop and evaluate what you're thinking. If you find that your thoughts are mainly negative, try to find a way to put a positive spin on them. Start by following one simple rule: Don't say anything to yourself that you wouldn't say to anyone else.
Examples of typical negative self-talk and how you might apply a positive thinking twist include:
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Negative talk
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Positive talk
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I've never done it before.
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It's an opportunity to learn something new.
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It's too difficult
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There are no problems that can’t be solved
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I don't have the resources.
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Necessity is the mother of invention.
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There's not enough time.
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Let's change some priorities.
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There's no way it will work.
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Anyway I can try to make it work.
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It's too radical a change.
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Let's take a chance, maybe this change will be positive.
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No one bothers to communicate with me.
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I'll see if I can open the channels of communication, maybe make new friends in Ukraine
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This woman is too gorgeous for me
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Who knows, maybe she thinks the same about me
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Practicing positive thinking every day
If you tend to have a negative outlook, don't expect to become an optimist overnight. But with practice, eventually your self-talk will automatically contain less self-criticism and more self-acceptance. You may also become less critical of the world around you.
Practicing positive self-talk will improve your attitude to life. When your state of mind is generally optimistic, you're able to handle everyday stress in a practical way. That ability may contribute to the widely observed health benefits of positive thinking.
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