Change Your Thoughts And You Change Your World
Norman Vincent Peale (1898–1993) was an American minister and author known for his work in popularizing the concept of positive mindset, especially through his best-selling book “The Power of Positive Thinking.” Peale’s ideas blended Psychology and Faith principles, aiming to provide practical methods for people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. His emphasized the connection between a positive outlook and personal and professional success.
Is the glass half-empty or half-full?
The reality is that it is both half-empty and half-full. How we feel about that will depend on what we focus on.
When you focus on half-empty, you focus on lack, which generates feelings of insecurity, even fear that if we need, we will not have. When you focus on half-full, you focus on abundance, which generates a feeling of safety, and the security that if we need, we will have.
Therefore, our perception of reality has a direct impact of what our reality feels like. So, if we are not happy with our reality, perhaps we need to change the way we are perceiving it!
Here are seven practical tips to help you develop a positive mindset.
Check The Way You Talk To Yourself
Avoid self-deprecating comments, even in jest. If your brain hears the same thing, over and over, it will begin to accept it as truth.
Instead of berating yourself for what you do wrong, set a positive intent, and praise yourself for the things you do right.
Fill your day with positive affirmations. When you feel good abuout yourself, it is easier to evoke positive feelings, which attract positive things.
Check Who You Spend Time With
Most motivational speakers agree that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. This is true of both friends or family.
Family cannot really be chosen, but friends definitely can, and the one of the easiest ways to turn a day into a good day or a bad day, is by surrounding yourself with people that have a good vibe or a bad vibe.
Spend time with people that have good habits and a positive mindset. Spend time with people that edify you. Seek advice from people that have the results you want.
Live in the Moment
Having a bad experience can be a source of stress while it is happening.
Nonetheless, people often dwell about painful past experiences, forcing the brain to re-live the stress.
Other people constantly anticipate the possibility of a painful situation, causing a lot of anxiety.
Dwelling on the past or worrying about the future can rob you of your present happiness. Practice mindfulness to stay engaged with the present moment.
Simple activities like deep breathing, meditation, or enjoying nature can help you appreciate the NOW and reduce your stress and anxiety.
Problems Are Just Puzzles
Everyone experiences problems of varying degrees. When faced with a problem, the mind will quickly asses the possible outcome: Fight, Flight or Panic.
If the mind thinks it can beat the problem, it responds in Fight mode. If it thinks the problem will win, it responds in Flight Mode. When it doesn’t know, it responds with Panic.
Panic is procrastination. Flight is Avoidance. Fight is taking action. Therefore, when you avoid a problem or put it off … your mind thinks the problem cannot be solved.
A problem cannot be solved when you do not understand the problem, or you do not have the skill required to solve the problem. You must learn to break the problem into constituent components to solve individually.
Set And Achieve Goals
The easiest way to increase your self confidence is to prove to yourself that you ARE capable of great things.
There is not greater teacher than experience. This is done by setting (and achieving) small goals.
Goals give you direction and a sense of purpose. Set realistic and achievable goals for yourself, and break them down into smaller, manageable tasks.
Celebrate each accomplishment, no matter how small, to build momentum and maintain a positive attitude.
Form a Habit of Gratitude
Grattude is the result of an elation felt upon receiving something. Gratitude is the cornerstone of a positive mindset and the driving emotion behind the Law of Attraction.
Make a habit of appreciating the good things (the blessings) that come your way every day. Thank somone. A person, an institution, the day, universe, whoever.
Acknowledge the blessing and be thankful. The sense of Gratitude will attract more situations were you will feel gratitude, meaning, you attract blesings through thankfuness.
Physical Wellness
Last but not least, is making at effort to keep your physical wellness in check.
You don’t need to make a huge lifestyle change. You don’t suddently have to become a diet guru or fitness model.
Just make sure you eat well and healthy most days, and do physical activites.
The bottom line is that you can’t feel good about yourself and have a positive outlook when you experience physical discomforts related to health.
In Conclusion
Having a positive or negative mindset is often the result of deep-seated habits and beliefs. Changing those habits and beliefs is not an overnight process. It requires practice and consistency.
By making sure you execute the tips described in this artice, every day, you should start to naturally develop a more positive attitude, and you will start to experience a change in your daily routine.
Experiencing a positive outlook in life builds a foundation for a happier, more fulfilling existence. It it important to realize and remember that, positivity is a CHOICE. By conciously making positive choices daily, positivity will become a habit that you do without thinking.
And that is when you will notice that your reality is different now, and that your world has changed!
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With a positive mindset, you will find that you are able to be more productive, manage time better, build better relationships and crush your goals.