It comes as no surprise that when we focus and believe that the worst is about to happen, it generally does. On the other side of the coin, when we believe we’re going get the best, while there’s no guarantees, we’re certainly setting ourselves up for better outcome.
It’s an old fashioned well proven truth that our self fulfilling prophecies play a huge role in the life we create.This works in subtle yet certain ways, because everything starts somewhere and our outlook on life is the starting point from which everything else stems. We all know this already, but how do we stay positive and keep thinking positively when things get a little more intense than we’d like them to be?
Glad you asked! It doesn’t take much and there are two super useful techniques that will help you find, and preserve your optimistic outlook through every situation.
“Stay Positive The Easy Way”
1. If you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING! Whether it’s debt, relationships, work or school sometimes it feels like everything you’re doing is just making things worse… So… Stop Doing Anything!!!
2. Useful Mindlessness The mind’s natural resting place is peace and serenity (that’s what restful means!) when we let our minds rest, we naturally and effortlessly return to a state of grace, but it’s HARD to let our minds rest! So instead we use “Useful Mindlessness” like watching a dumb but funny movie, or playing a simple but engaging game. Anything that takes enough energy to get you focused, but not so much as to tire you out…
Just remember, when all else fails and it feels like everything is going the wrong way, step out of it for a bit… When in doubt: Just stop, regroup yourself, get your positive mental attitude back before you try and take the next steps, do something mindless but engaging, fun but not draining, and before long you’ll find that you’ve found the easy way to Staying Positive!
Elly Brauer is an intern at Monalle: Positive Thinking Playground (www.monalle.com ), where she reviews the best positive thinking videos, articles, and games in the World! Visit the Playground to help you Stay Positive Today!