So, why is it critical to think positively? For starters, an optimistic person has a lot more energy to complete the things they want to accomplish. This enables individuals to make good changes in their lives.
Positive thinking’s actual strength is that it makes you a better person all around. More people like you, you get promoted quicker, and you manage difficult circumstances better. Positive people receive additional health advantages like as enhanced energy, stamina, and the capacity to fight off colds, flus, and other illnesses.
Did you aware that negative thinking weakens your immune system? I used to be continuously unwell and more prone to colds and flus when I suffered from negative thinking. I was constantly fatigued; I had no energy to accomplish anything, and I was always sick with some kind of infection.
Negative people often believe that the rest of the world should be realists like them, and that everyone else should be negative as well. I often attempted to draw others along with me by being unhappy and angry the majority of the time. I believe the old adage “misery loves company” is accurate. This just made me miserable and disliked. It prevented me from doing anything useful.
Then I learned about the genuine power of positive thinking. I haven’t looked back since, and my health has continued to improve. I have more friends, and I am lot happier and more successful.
According to Dr Caroline Leaf, author of ‘Who Switched Off My Brain,’ negative thinking is responsible for 87-95 percent of all known ailments. Don’t you think that’s reason enough to start thinking positively?
Here are four suggestions for interrupting the pattern of negative thinking and beginning to think positively.
1. You must want to change.
If you don’t want to change, you’ll probably attempt some of these strategies a few times, and if you fail, you’ll probably claim, “This doesn’t work.” It’s pointless since I can’t alter it.’ The fact is that you can change if you want to. It simply takes a choice and the guts to follow through. You could even argue, ‘but you have no idea what I’ve gone through.’ That’s correct, I don’t know, but I also don’t have to. But what I do know is that it needs you to want to be someone other than who you are today.
Changing your mindset is not as difficult as you would imagine. When you think about something, neural pathways form in your brain. The cerebral pathway develops stronger as you think about something. A completely established neuronal circuit takes 21 days to build.
You’re probably thinking right now, “Great, it just shows I can’t change.” You’d be correct if that’s where it ended, but there’s excellent news: you can really regenerate new brain connections on top of the old ones, entirely transforming your thinking. Your brain is actually reprogrammed. This retraining takes just 21 days to complete. So, by day 22, you have an entirely different perspective on a certain scenario or individual.
According to research, it just takes 4 days to start the process and 22 days to permanently modify that thinking.
2. You must recognize that every feeling begins with a thought.
That is correct; every feeling, pleasant or bad, begins with a concept. I’m going to make you do something to prove it.
I want you to think of a circumstance you would rather not be in, either something you have done that you dislike or something you believe you would dislike. Now see yourself there, envision yourself doing it, and think that you are really there. Feel the sensations, smell the aromas, and consider how you feel. Don’t you feel terrible?
Consider something you truly like doing. Imagine yourself performing it as though you were there. Visualize it, experience the sensations, and smell the aromas. How do you feel about that? You’re feeling terrific, right?
In the unpleasant circumstance, I pictured doing something I would never do.
That is, leap off of an aircraft. I saw myself with the parachute strapped to my back and standing at the edge of the door, ready to leap to the earth below. I was terrified and trembled.
I envisaged myself enjoying a romantic supper with my wife in front of a fireplace, then going for a stroll and simply chatting.
To others, jumping out of an airplane is thrilling and something they would want to do, but eating supper in front of a fireplace and then going for a stroll is tedious. The distinction in this scenario is one of perspective.
If I were to pretend that jumping out of an airplane was exhilarating and something I would want to do, I would say yes. If I kept thinking about it in this way, I’d definitely grow to like the notion of jumping out of an aircraft and maybe even do it.
The same is true for supper. If I repeatedly thought that having supper in front of a fireplace and then taking a long stroll to speak with someone was dull, my viewpoint would shift and it would become uninteresting.
Changing the way we think about a circumstance enables us to shift our viewpoint, which in turn allows us to shift our thinking.
3. How to shift from negative to positive thinking
This is the point at when the rubber meets the road. You will need to adjust your attitude toward the person or circumstance that has irritated you, made you angry, unhappy, nervous, terrified, frustrated, or depressed.
To do this, you must consider what you think about. In other words, you must catch yourself thinking negative ideas and change those bad thoughts into good perspectives.
Road rage is a fantastic example. Assume you’re driving down the road and someone cuts you off, forcing you to swerve to avoid them. Consider yourself in such position. Those of us who drive may readily envision this. You probably started cursing and swearing at them, ranting and raving. Because you’re thinking to yourself, “You fool, you could have killed me.” You should surrender your license since you are unable to drive.’
Now, in order to shift your viewpoint on the circumstance, picture yourself thinking something like:
Thank God, no one was wounded.’ I’m sure they didn’t intend to cut me off. Everyone makes errors. They are most likely unaware that they done it. ‘How many times have I cut somebody off without realizing it?’
Consider how this positive thinking puts things into perspective and helps you feel more at ease. It will become simpler to think like way if you practice it on a regular basis.
4. Practice presenting things in a good light when circumstances aren’t stressful.
If you are frequently bothered by a scenario, such as your children not eating quickly enough or being trapped in traffic.
Now, in the case of the kids taking too long in the morning, instead of becoming irritated because you are late, picture yourself maintaining cool and having their breakfast ready a bit early, and remind them that they are wonderful children and that you adore them. This shifts the attention away from the stressful circumstance and helps you and the kids feel better. Consider discreetly explaining to the kid or children that if they struggle to get dressed in the morning, you will do them a favor. Explain to them that you will wake them up a bit earlier so that they would have more time to do their tasks. then compliment them on their efforts to maintain a peaceful family environment. All of this will assist you and your children be calm, as well as help you be more organized in the morning. Organization aids with stress reduction.
If you feel irritated while trapped in traffic, consider leaving ten minutes early and listening to music in the vehicle. Use this opportunity to think positively about your coworkers. Consider how you can get along with everyone and how you can do something pleasant for at least one person today. This will make your time in the automobile less stressful and enable you to arrive in a positive state of mind. People will start to like you even more as a result of your efforts.
