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The Powers of a
Positive Attitude
I am going to ask you to
something very weird right now. First of all, I want you to listen to your
thoughts. Now tell me, what thoughts fill your head? Would you label them as
positive, or negative?
Now let's say you are walking down the street with these thoughts. Do you think
anyone who would meet you would be able to tell you what’s on your mind?
The answer to number one is up to you. But, the answer number two can be pretty
generic. Although people will not be able to tell you exactly what you think,
they will more or less have an idea of how you are feeling.
Here's another question. When you enter a party filled with friends, do they all
fall silent as if something terrible had happened? Or does everybody there perk
up as if waiting for something exciting to happen?
You know what? The answer to all these depends on your frame of mind.
Thoughts are very powerful. They affect your general attitude. The attitude you
carry reflects on your appearance, too – unless, of course, you are a great
actor.
And it doesn't end there. Your attitude can also affect people around you.
The type of attitude you carry depends on you. It can be either positive or
negative.
Positive thoughts have a filling effect. They are admittedly invigorating. Plus,
the people around the person carrying positive thoughts are usually energized by
this type of attitude.
Negative thoughts on the other hand have a sapping effect on other people. Aside
from making you look gloomy and sad, negative thoughts can turn a festive
gathering into a funeral wake.
A positive attitude attracts people, while a negative attitude repels them.
People tend to shy away from those who carry a negative attitude.
We can also define attitude as the way of looking at the world. If you choose to
focus on the negative things in the world, more or less you have a negative
attitude brewing up. However, if you choose to focus on the positive things, you
are more likely carry a positive attitude.
You have much to gain from a very positive attitude. For one, studies have shown
that a positive attitude promotes better health. Those with this kind of
attitude also have more friends. projecting a positive attitude also helps one
to handle stress and problems better than those who have a negative attitude.
A positive attitude begins with a healthy self-image. If you will love the way
you are and are satisfied, confident, and self-assured, you also make others are
around feel the same way.
A negative attitude, on the other hand, has, of course, an opposite effect. So,
carrying a negative attitude has a twofold drawback. You feel bad about
yourself, and you make others feel the same way.
If you want to have a positive attitude, you have to feature healthy thoughts.
This is probably very hard to do nowadays since, all around us, the media feeds
us nothing but negative thoughts. A study shows that for every 14 things a
parent says to his or her child, only one is positive. This is truly a saddening
thought.
If you want a healthier outlook in life, you need to think happy thoughts, and
you have to hear positive things as well. So, what can you do? Well, for
starters, you could see a funny movie, you could play with children, spend some
time telling jokes with friends. All these activities fill you with positive
stimuli, which in turn promotes positive attitude.
Although it is impossible to keep ourselves from the negative things around us,
you can still carry a positive attitude by focusing on the good things, the
positive things in life.
And this positive attitude you now carry can be of benefit to other people.
Sometimes when other people feel down, the thing people mostly do is try to give
them advice. But sometimes, all they need is somebody to sit by them, and listen
to them. If you have a positive attitude you may be able to cheer them up
without even having to say anything.
If positive attitude is really great, why do people choose to adopt a negative
attitude instead? One who carries a negative attitude may be actually sending a
signal for attention. Before you get me wrong, feeling sad, angry, or gloomy is
not wrong itself. But dwelling on these thoughts for far too long is not healthy
either. There is a time to mourn.
As always, if you are beset by troubles, even in your darkest hour, focus on the
good things in life, you will always have hope. Problems become something you
can overcome.
You do not have much to lose by adopting a healthy, positive attitude. Studies
show that such an attitude actually retards aging, makes you healthier, helps
you develop a better stress coping mechanism, and has a very positive effect on
all the people you meet every day. So, what's not to like about a positive
attitude? Adopt one today.
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