Life will never be all plain sailing. Indeed, hardship, trials and tribulations are part and parcel of our lives. Encountering difficulty is not a bad thing, the main concern is the way we deal with it. A positive frame of mind is important for so many reasons. Positive thinking is proven to improve performance in productivity and quality. We are typically more confident and perform better when we are feeling good and well.
I have found biological explanations of this. A positive frame of mind is due to increased levels of neuro transmitters such as serotonin that regulate the efficiency abilities of the brain. The knock results of a positive frame of mind also include better health not just better mental health but better in the physical sense aswell. This is due to the boost to the immune system that a positive frame of mind can give you.
The opposite is also true, if we are depressed we are far more liable to getting other diseases and mental health issues. Our relationships with other people decline, we start to think irrationally and our confidents can fall. In a nutshell this is a frame of mind that is best to avoid at all costs. Feeling unhappy from time to time is not unusual but the way in which we choose to face an issue comes from our state of mind.
A positive mental attitude is also about giving you a can do attitude. Those who think positively are far more likely to see challenges rather than issues or possibilities rather than difficulties. For example, entrepreneurs who are successful generally are because they are able to spot opportunities for progress in a sector which others only see troubles in. The positive mental attitude of a successful person means that opportunity becomes a reality; because they also have the drive and motivation to succeed and make their vision come true. So as you can see there is much to be gained from a positive mental attitude. The problem for many people is in developing one in the first place.
Creating a positive frame of mind is not some new aged fad. For ages religious men and scholars alike searched for and developed skills to harness an inner tranquility. While this may have begun to make humanity closer to god the essence of this idea is just as relevant these days. That a positive frame of mind makes us closer to the divine while a negative frame of mind can only steer us in to ways of being which are a detriment to our lives. Monks realised this long ago which is why they devote themselves to a life of abstinence and mental and spiritual fulfilment.
Among the simplest ways to determine your frame of mind is to consider how you are with other people. A good way to do this is to picture how you behave towards people you do not know. Are you confident and open to meeting and talking with people? Or are you insular and scared. Believe it or not one of the best ways to conquer a negative frame of mind is to alter your mindset towards the world around you and that means the people in it too. If you are generally awkward around others then try this experiment.
One night push yourself to strike up a conversation at random in a public place. Do not be concerned about how you look or appear or what you talk about. A reference in regards to the weather or anything will do. Just try it and note how you feel afterwards.
You see, how you are with other people will have an effect on the opportunities you get offered. Think about it like this who is the most likely to get a job between two people of identical ability and experience except for one difference, One is uptight and uncomforable with other people and the other is easy going and comfortable with others. If I was the boss I know which one I would pick for the Job.
If you are intersted in learning how to develop a positive frame of mind check out Quentin’s free video on How to Build Self confidence.
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