The Powers of a Positive Attitude

I will ask you to do something peculiar right now. First of all, I want you to listen to your thoughts. Now tell me, what thoughts fill your head? Would you label them as positive or negative?

Let’s say you are walking down the street with these thoughts. Do you think anyone who meets you can tell you what’s on your mind?

The answer to number one is up to you. But, the answer number two can be pretty generic. People will not be capable of telling you exactly what you think. They will, nonetheless, have an idea of your feelings.

Here’s another question. When you enter a party filled with friends, do they all fall silent as if something terrible had happened? Or does everybody there perk up as if waiting for something exciting to happen?

You know what? The answer to all these depends on your frame of mind.

Thoughts are very powerful. They affect your general attitude. The attitude you carry reflects on your appearance, too – unless, of course, you are a great actor.

And it doesn’t end there. Your attitude can also affect people around you.

The type of attitude you carry depends on you. It can be either positive or negative.

Positive thoughts have a filling effect. They are admittedly invigorating. Plus, the people around the person carrying positive thoughts are usually energized by this type of attitude.

Negative thoughts on the other hand have a sapping effect on other people. Aside from making you look gloomy and sad, negative thoughts can turn a festive gathering into a funeral wake.

A positive attitude attracts people, while a negative attitude repels them. People shy away from those who carry a negative attitude.

We can also define attitude as the way of looking at the world. You will develop a negative attitude if you focus on the negative things. But, if you choose to focus on the positive things, you are more to carry a positive attitude.

You have much to gain from a very positive attitude. Studies have shown that a positive attitude promotes better health. Those with this kind of attitude also have more friends. Projecting a positive attitude also helps one handle stress and problems better than those who have a negative attitude.

A positive attitude begins with a healthy self-image. Love the way you are. Be satisfied, confident, and self-assured. You will also make others around you feel the same way.

A negative attitude, on the other hand, has, of course, an opposite effect. So, carrying a negative attitude has a twofold drawback. You feel bad about yourself, and you make others feel the same way.

If you want to have a positive attitude, you have to feature healthy thoughts. This is probably very hard to do nowadays since, all around us, the media feeds us nothing but negative thoughts. A study shows that for every 14 things a parent says to his or her child, only one is positive. This is truly a saddening thought.

If you want a healthier outlook in life, you need to think happy thoughts. You also have to hear positive things. So, what can you do? Well, for starters, you see a funny movie, play with children, and tell jokes with friends. All these activities fill you with positive stimuli, promoting a positive attitude.

Avoiding the negative things around us is impossible. Yet, we can still keep a positive attitude. We do this by focusing on the good and positive things in life.

This positive attitude you now have can benefit other people. When other people feel down, people mostly try to give them advice. But sometimes, all they need is somebody to sit by them and listen to them. If you have a positive attitude, you may be able to cheer them up without even having to say anything.

If a positive attitude is great, why do people adopt a negative attitude instead? One with a negative attitude is sending a signal for attention. Before you get me wrong, feeling sad, angry, or gloomy is not bad itself. But dwelling on these thoughts for far too long is not healthy either. There is a time to mourn.

Even in your darkest hour, if you are beset by troubles, focus on the good things in life. You will always have hope. Problems become something you can overcome.

You do not have much to lose by adopting a healthy, positive attitude. Studies show that such an attitude actually retards aging. It makes you healthier. It helps you develop a better stress coping mechanism. This attitude has a very positive effect on all the people you meet every day. So, what’s not to like about a positive attitude? Adopt one today.