Life isn’t all plain sailing. Indeed, hardship, trials and tribulations are part and parcel of our lives. Encountering difficulty is not a bad thing, what matters is the approach we take to deal with it. A positive frame of mind is important for so many reasons. Positive thinking is proven to increase performance in productivity and quality. We tend to be more confident and perform better if we are feeling positive and well.
I have found biological explanations of this. A positive frame of mind is because of enhanced levels of neuro transmitters such as serotonin that regulate the efficiency abilities of the mind. The knock effects of a positive frame of mind also include improved wellbeing not only 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, when we are depressed we are far more liable to contracting other diseases and mental health issues. Our interaction with other people decline, we begin to think irrationally and our confidents can drop. In a nutshell this is a frame of mind that is best to avoid at all costs. Feeling depressed from time to time is not unusual but how we decide to deal with a dilemma comes from our state of mind.
A positive mental attitude is also about giving you a can do attitude. Individuals who think positively are far more likely to see challenges instead of problems or possibilities instead of difficulties. For example, entrepreneurs that are successful generally are because they are able to spot opportunities for progress in a market which other people 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 difficulty for most people is in developing one in the first place.
Creating a positive frame of mind is not some new aged trend. For ages religious men and scholars alike searched for and created tactics to harness an inner tranquility. While this may have begun to make mankind closer to god the essence of this idea is just as relevant in the present day. That a positive frame of mind makes us closer to the divine while a negative frame of mind can only lead 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 easiest ways to determine your frame of mind is to consider how you are with other people. A great 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 others? Or are you insular and shy. Believe it or not one of the best ways to conquer a negative frame of mind is to change your frame of mind towards the world around you and that means the people in it too. If you are usually awkward around other people then try this experiment.
One night force yourself to strike up a conversation at random in a public place. Do not worry about how you look or appear or what you talk about. A reference about the weather or anything will do. Just try it and note how you feel afterwards.
You see, how you are with other people will impact 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 others and the other is laid back 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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