Positive thinking can make you healthier and happier.
Positive thinking has a direct impact on happiness. According to the Mayo Clinic, positive thinking makes people happier, reduces stress, gives your body greater resistance against disease and even decreases the chance of dying from heart disease. Positive thinking does not come naturally or easily to everyone, particularly for people who have grown up in families where a negative outlook was normal. The good news is that you can train your brain to think positive thoughts and that this will have benefits in all areas of your life.
Instructions
1. Use positive speech. For example, instead of saying you "can't" do something, change the wording of your thought or speech to reflect what you can do. It is better to say you will give it your best shot than to say you cannot do it, which just reinforces that limitation in your mind. Also use words that give you a feeling of strength and competence. Practice using these words over and over until it becomes natural.
2. Give yourself a positive message. Many people have messages about themselves that play in their minds constantly and too often these messages are negative. Come up with a positive message for yourself. For example, your positive message may be "I am kind and compassionate." Repeat that message to yourself as often as possible until it becomes part of your daily thinking.
3. Forgive yourself for past mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, even big ones. Do what you can to remedy the damage, and then forgive yourself for the mistake. You cannot change what happened, but you can change your actions and thoughts moving forward.
4. Break negative thought patterns. When you find yourself thinking of something negative, force your brain to think of something positive. You might think of a positive memory or a time when you felt really successful. Push those negative thoughts out of your mind and replace them with thoughts that are helpful. Patterns of thinking are habits and you can re-train your brain into different habits.
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