3 Powerful Positive Thinking Tips To Stimulate Your Brain To Think Positive Every Day
Positive thinking can be a very important element to implement into your daily life. It helps you to create a more productive atmosphere at work, in school or at home. And, it can help you develop a better attitude towards life in general, as well as empower your relationships.
People who often dwell on negative matters usually wake up each morning feeling as heavy as lead, and still tired, even if they have had plenty of rest.
They tend to see their life as an everyday collection of problems; and as a result, they are more stressed than any normal person should be. They walk around with a perpetual frown on their face and many have forgotten how to smile properly. Smiles do not seem to come easily for these chronically negative thinking people.
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Friends are hard to come by for these negative, toxic people. They have a habit of bringing down the most positive people if they let their guard down.
Which reminds me of a Tony Robbins quote, “Stand guard at the door of your mind.” And . . . Let in only those who empower you in your life.
Even with or in spite of today’s not-so-perfect world, you can still have a wonderful day – everyday. It depends on where your focus is.
Here are 3 easy ways to encourage positive thinking for almost any situation. Change your physiology, and you can very well change your present attitude for the better.
1. Whistle a happy tune.
Whistling a happy tune may come from a children’s song, or any other favorite piece of music, but it does its share of work in dispelling negativity away. Let me cite a story to expound on its powerful effect.
John was the kind of person who generally did well on reports and presentations. His professors all had a good impression of him. Still, when it came time for the mock defense for his thesis, he was as nervous as a prey cornered by a predator.
His stomach was doing cartwheels, and he just couldn’t do enough breathing exercises to calm himself down. Then, he remembered a song he used to sing as a kid…
“The Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor.
John started humming the tune softly to himself. In just a few seconds, he felt his nausea dissolving. He found his confidence and resolve returning.
His attitude started changing and he started thinking positive thoughts of how hard he had worked and how good his thesis was, and he became almost calm and responsive.
You can do the same thing when you’re sad, angry or anxious. Find a happy tune to hum, and this will quickly reinforce positive emotions and positive thinking.
2. Contribute and commit to being charitable.
It need not be a huge commitment. Has a beggar ever approached you for money or food? Do you pass by homeless people on your way to work? One of the easiest ways to encourage positive thinking is by helping out those in need. Helping others gives you a nice, warm feeling in your heart that will stay with you for the rest of the day.
I have seen a few people actually buy food and give them to beggars on the street. These beggars must feel a bit of happiness upon receiving the food from strangers. If you look into their eyes, there is gratitude in them.
But if you look into the givers’ eyes, there is also something twinkling in there as well; for on that day, they have made a difference in somebody else’s life. Their thoughts are no longer on themselves but on how they helped another.
A lot of people feel bad because they see themselves as useless. They don’t think that they can make a difference in their workplace or even at home. Sometimes though, it only takes the right opportunity to open their eyes to what they can do.
Those who have experienced helping others out, feel better about themselves and can thus perform better at work. They develop a more positive outlook about life and about their own capabilities in general. Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it?
You can contribute in your own way, no matter what situation you’re in. Let’s say you’re working in an office. If you’re on your way to make coffee and your co-worker is still neck deep into his work, you can offer to bring them a cup as well. Small or large, the feeling you receive is the similar.
3. Write it down. Commit it to paper.
One of the ways to encourage positive thinking is by literally putting the words on paper. You can write simple positive affirmations on a piece of paper, and then post it somewhere that you see it every day. These affirmations usually begin with “I HAVE” or “I AM.”
Use the present tense to make the affirmation more real. It may seem difficult to comprehend how this can work, but it does work, and well. Belief and Repetition will do wonders for you.
An example of a positive written message goes like this: “I am a healthy and happy person.” For starters, you can create one that says: “Today is a wonderful day.”
A lot of people respond really well to visual messages. To see is to believe, remember? By seeing “Today is a wonderful day” on your bedroom or office wall, you are almost programming yourself to have a pleasant day.
It’s the complete opposite of those who wake up each day feeling as heavy as lead. By staying with a negative thought from bed to breakfast, they’re actually setting themselves up for a long, lousy day at work.
Now that you know what staying grumpy and negative can do to you, it’s time to take charge and reverse that situation.
Positive thinking is not rocket science. You can be a teenager or a senior citizen and still apply positive thinking in your life. It is never too soon nor too late to reap the benefits of positive thinking.
Keep in mind that the simplest actions can uplift your mood. Once you are practicing being a positive thinker, everything else will become a breeze. Believe it . . . and enjoy the rewards of keeping your mind positive every single day of your life.
