Have you ever wondered how to develop a positive attitude? Read on for some insights.
Most attitudes begin with a feeling or emotion toward something. A deliberate act, conscious and un/sub-consciously we live based on these.
Some sources define it as a frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person, policy, belief, institution, determining where you stand, how you orient yourself to life, environment, self, others. So where are you in this landscape? Are you positive, negative, somewhere in-between?
A positive attitude then might be more than a mere complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings, values and dispositions to think, speak and act in certain ways.
Research shows clear links between our thoughts, cognitive minds, and bodies – we are a holistic, self-managing being and interactive system.
There are many correlations, studies and findings that suggest, the more positive and happier we are, the less likely we are to get ill, sick or diseased.
The mind-body connection is real and if we take more of an optimistic outlook we can improve more than just mental health… we can also improve our physical well-being!
There is definite evidence that suggests we can surely attribute positive thinking and attitudes to an improved physical state or put differently if there are high levels of psychological well-being present it can and will benefit physical health.
What and how we think, every day, can really shape and impact all of our life, both personally and professionally, in all areas of our daily living.
What we say to ourselves and others, will eventually over time reveal a pattern of behavior within us, that will affect the processes, interactions, exchanges and dynamics of our everyday.
Even when it comes to how we cope and handle life, stress, conflict, daily living, setbacks, and more. WE have a lot of impact, thoughts and messages in our minds that affect how and what we do, behave, say and act upon.
Hormonal fluctuations, emotions, our physical health can all attest to these facts and correlations. Getting enough sleep, replenishing the body when it needs it most, replace energy resources, boosting our immune system effectiveness, mental and emotional clarity and overall quality of life is possible with powerful, positive affirmations of all kinds.
Slow down once in a while, prepare well, relieve stress, de-clutter and simplify, wind down, surround yourself with the beauty and pleasures of life and develop a positive attitude.
Listen and be aware of your thoughts, positive or negative and replace the negative with positive thoughts for a week and see what happens. Write them down if you find this difficult to do and then read them later on.
Now that you’ve got a better sense of how to develop a positive attitude… I’d love to hear how this practice works out for you!
Thank you, Moira for sharing such wonderful tips! A positive attitude is so important for our business and our health as well. I love this: “Slow down once in a while, prepare well, relieve stress, de-clutter and
simplify, wind down, surround yourself with the beauty and pleasures of
life and develop a positive attitude.” Excellent!
Thanks Alexandra! It is often a wee bit more simple that we think to maintain a positive attitude – and it feels good!
I agree Moira, positive perspectives help everyone. One example of recent I can share is, I was feeling that I didn’t complete a project and it was causing a little anxiety. I stopped and reviewed all the prep work I had done, then instantly, my feeling changed to “Wow, i’ve already done a lot!” The anxiety vanished and I was able to move forward.
Thanks for sharing that Barbara – it’s so true that when we are striving to achieve something, we can lose sight of how far we’ve come – this is something I encounter when working with people wanting to lose weight… it’s important for them to recognize the amounts as they come off and they weight reduces over a period of time 🙂
I agree it is so important!
Thanks MarVeena!
It is really interesting and so important. Not always easy at the beginning but in the long run it is easy to keep this positive attitude.
Well said Carele – sometimes it’s easier to maintain a positive attitude when we keep perspective of everything that is happening.
Very informative post. I agree with all your points.
Thanks for the share.
Thanks very much Oluwaseun – I appreciate you reading my post!
So important to develop a positive attitude. I find writing them down and re-framing them really helps me 🙂
That’s a great point Anita – writing things down helps to see things outside ourselves rather than getting mired in stickin’ thinkin’ 🙂
I agree that it is so important to develop a positive attitude. It is not always an easy thing to do and re-framing always helps me as well. Great article.Thank you for sharing this!
I don’t quite agree with “less likely to get diseases” but it most certainly allows you better to make it through them!
I actually already do this! Thanks for sharing though…always good to be reminded!
I am a very positive person! Thank you for spreading positive vibes to so many:) A positive attitude makes everything better!!:)
I’m fascinated by my recent experiments with how a major intervention–knee surgery in my case–affects things that are a normal part of our everyday lives, whether it’s a positive attitude, how we meditate, where our thoughts go, etc. The disruption is greater than just a physical one!