A positive thinking is key to living a happy and healthy life. Research shows that people who feel confident in themselves can problem solve and make better decisions, take more risks, assert themselves, and strive to meet their personal goals.
Here are some ideas to help you be more postive thinking AND feel better.
One technique that will help you think more positively is to become aware of your negative “self talk” and replace negative thoughts with positive ones.
Positive thinking are those that make us feel good about our progress. Take time to praise yourself for the little things.
Work on replacing negative self-talk with positive words. For example, replace “I hate getting up in the morning,” with “I am grateful for a new day.”
Develop positive statements to replace negative ones using words such as happy, peaceful, loving, enthusiastic, and warm.
Avoid negative words such as worried, frightened, upset, tired, bored, not, never, and can’t.
In fact, researchers have often noticed a compounding effect. or an “upward spiral” that occurs with happy people. They are happy, so they develop new skills, those skills lead to new success, which results in more happiness, and the process repeats itself.
Give yourself permission to smile or laugh, especially during difficult times. A University of Kansas study found that smiling ,even fake smiling, reduces heart rate and blood pressure during stressful situations.
The basic human desire is to feel loved, and sometimes that love comes from within. And to love ourselves fully, we must incorporate healthy habits into our lives for a nourished body, mind and soul.
A few ways you can nourish your body are by exercising, eating healthy foods, stretching and connecting to others.
A few ways to nourish your mind are to do a mind puzzle, meditate, breathe deeply, and laugh.
These activities in conjunction nourish both the body, and mind simultaneously to improve positive thinking and a positive outlook.
Every morning when you wake up, thank your body for resting and rejuvenating itself, so you can enjoy the day.
Helping Others have a positive effect on your body and will make you feel great.
Offer to help a neighbor or family member in need.
Having a low self-esteem or feeling bad about yourself, may prevent you from doing the things you love.
Replace the word ‘can’t’ with ‘can.’ Replace the word ‘try’ with ‘will.’
Researchers suspect that people who are more positive may be better protected against the inflammatory damage of stress. Another possibility is that hope and positivity help people make better health, and life decisions and focus more on long-term goals. Negative emotions can weaken immune response. Be Positive Always.
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