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1. The Power of Positive Thinking
The power of positive thinking is remarkable.
In fact, the idea that your mind can change your world almost seems too good to be true.
I can assure you, however, that I have experienced AND witnessed the good that having a positive
mindset can bring.
Both positive and negative thoughts are powerful but have opposite results. Today I want to talk to you
about how both can impact you, and how the power of positive thinking can truly transform every
aspect of your life.
The Benefits and Power of Positive Thinking
Positive thinking means you look for solutions and expect to find them.
You don’t ignore problems, but instead of complaining about them or letting them overpower you, you
actively look for ways to overcome them. You take responsibility for your life on a consistent basis
because you understand you are in control of how your life progresses.
A positive thinker finds the benefits — or the bright side — of challenges and expects things to work out
well.
We’ve all felt a rush of energy after hearing a speech on positive thinking, so let that be your sign that it
works!
Having a positive attitude means you have an optimistic outlook. An optimistic attitude means you have
hope. You believe things will work out well and ultimately you will have success.
Scientists have been studying the health benefits of positive thinking for a long time. Research suggests
that positive people have better mental health and physical health and even live longer.
Having a positive outlook can give you a reduced risk of having a heart attack, getting a cold, and being
depressed.
Positive thinking can lower a person’s risk of death from serious illnesses, including cancer, infections,
and heart disease, stroke, and lung conditions. It improves the outcomes of patients with brain tumors
and traumatic brain injury and boosts your immune system.
A positive state of mind even gives you a higher pain tolerance.
When you have a positive outlook, you are better equipped to take action, cope with stress and
hardships, think more creatively, and are better at problem-solving.
2. Thinking positively puts you in a better mood and as a result, helps you to form positive relationships
with co-workers, family members, friends, and new acquaintances.
Signs of Positive Thinking
How do you recognize a positive mindset? People with positive attitudes tend to have a healthy lifestyle.
They smile more, are more pleasant to be around, and are calmer under pressure.
Someone with a more positive outlook is often willing to try new things. They have higher self-esteem,
love to have a good laugh, and point out the silver lining in every gray cloud.
A positive outlook is infectious, and people with a positive outlook can’t help but share it with those
around them.
Positive thinkers are always kind to people and don’t talk negatively about themselves or others.
People with more positive thoughts have better-coping skills and know how to manage stress better by
doing things like exercising more often and having a healthier diet.
The Effects of Negative Thoughts
The opposite of a positive outlook is a pessimistic outlook.
Negative emotions and thoughts put limitations on your brain activity and ability to make choices.
When you are faced with a destructive emotion, such as fear, you can think of little else except what you
are fearful of.
This can be helpful when you are in a dangerous situation and you instinctively think of running away
from it so you can be safe and protect your well-being.
But fear is detrimental when it prevents you from trying something new that could change your life for
good because you are afraid you might be laughed at, rejected, or fail.
The same is true for anger, jealousy, sadness, loneliness, annoyance, guilt, frustration, and other
negative emotions.
Negative thoughts prevent us from progressing, and having a negative outlook prevents us from being
happy. It affects both your physical health and mental well-being.
Pessimistic attitudes attract more negativity to you. Complaining, being cynical, not trusting, and
blaming make it more likely that disappointing things will continue to come to you.
This way of thinking can cause specific mortality issues as well. A 35-year prospective cohort
study conducted with over 13,000 elderly men and women residents of the Leisure World retirement
community in California found that people with a negative attitude have an increased risk of death than
those with a more positive mindset.
3. It is also linked to cardiovascular disease. Emotions like worry, depression, loneliness, chronic stress, and
anger are characteristics of thinking negatively, and they can all increase your risk of heart disease.
Signs of Negative Thinking
Turn a negative thought into a positive one by recognizing the signs of a pessimistic outlook.
One sign is perfectionism. When you set standards that are impossible to reach, you constantly set
yourself up for failure.
Another sign of a damaging attitude is anticipating that the worst will happen without any facts to back
that up. You may feel like the whole world is against you and more bad things happen to you than good.
When you get to the end of your day and obsess about the negative events that happened but filter out
all the many positive experiences you had, you are allowing a harmful attitude to control your outlook
on life.
Those that do not make a habit of thinking positively see a glass half empty instead of half full. They
focus on what they do not have instead of being grateful for what they do have. The forefront of their
thinking is about what is going wrong instead of what is going right.
People with negative attitudes also tend to:
Automatically blame them when bad things happen
Blame others instead of taking responsibility for their own thoughts or feelings
Magnify minor problems into much bigger negative events
Dwell on past experiences and mistakes instead of looking toward the future
Focus on minor details instead of seeing the bigger picture
Have poor stress management skills and do not make their mental health a priority
4. Practice Positive Self-Talk Vs. Negative Self-Talk
Stop negative self-talk with the positive things you say to yourself, words of encouragement, recognition
of your successes, and sincere compliments that build your self-esteem.
Self-talk is the thoughts that run through your head. Sometimes we are not even aware of the stream of
thoughts that are playing in our subconscious mind.
But if we tap into our thought processes, we can have more control over whether we are practicing
positive self-talk or the opposite.
If your internal dialogue is mostly positive, you are a positive thinker. If it’s often negative, it reflects in a
bad attitude and pessimistic outlook.
Positive thinking creates positive emotions, positive attitudes, and positive results, whereas negative
thinking will keep you stagnant.
Let me show you some ways you can replace pessimistic thoughts with positive thoughts:
Instead of saying, “I don’t want to do that, I’ve never done it before,” say, “I’ll try it because I may learn
something new.”
Instead of thinking, “I’m never going to get better at this,” say, “I’ll try again until I figure it out.”
We tend to be hard on ourselves, but we need to be our biggest cheerleaders.
So when you feel you’ve made a mistake or even failed at something, think instead, “What can I learn
from this so that I’ll be more successful?”
Don’t think about what if you fail; think about what if you succeed.
5. How to Practice Positive Thinking
You can train your mind to think positively by leveraging a simple scientific concept: Your working
memory can only focus on a few concepts at a time.
For example, have you ever found it difficult to talk on the phone and listen to someone else at the
same time?
So, to help you train your mind, all you have to do is keep it focused on uplifting thoughts until you form
the same types of neural pathways that are created when you establish a new habit. With focused
practice, you make a habit of more positive thinking.
Practice the virtues of positive psychology, which focuses on building your mental health with character
traits like courage, gratitude, hope, humor, knowledge, and encouragement.
When an adverse event occurs, remember that it’s your response that truly determines the outcome.
Always look for a positive response or optimistic lesson when such events take place.
Use the following eight strategies to develop a positive mental attitude and have a more positive
outlook on your life and the world around you.
Know Yourself
Identify what your unfavorable habits are so you can assess areas of needed change.
Notice the thoughts you have during the day. Where does your mind wander to when you are driving,
walking, or your hands are busy? What kind of internal dialogue do you have when you are faced with
challenges, negative situations, or the mundane aspects of daily life?
If your answers to those questions were related to negative thought patterns or habits, start to replace
them with positive ones.
Start by identifying the parts of your life that tend to cause negative feelings and thoughts. It might be a
relationship, your morning commute, co-workers, a family member, work environment, or other
responsibility.
Then, think of positive ways you can approach these circumstances. Start small by focusing on one issue
at a time and apply principles of positive psychology with self-talk and a good attitude.
Are you a glass-half-empty person, or a glass-half-full one?
Get in touch with the inner workings of your mind by asking yourself if you fall into any of these thought
patterns:
All or nothing: I didn’t do it perfectly, so I failed.
Jumping to conclusions: Things aren’t going well now, so obviously it’s not going to end well
6. Emotional reasoning: I feel she doesn’t like me, so it must be true, even though there is no evidence to
back it up.
Over generalizing: I didn’t make my sales quota this month, so I’m a terrible salesperson
Mental filter: I got one negative comment on my social media post, and even though there were 20
positive comments, it must have been a bad post.
Find Good in the World
Optimists seem to have different ways of dealing with the world that set them apart from the average.
Optimists look for the good in every problem or difficulty. When things go wrong, as they often do, they
say, “That’s good!” They then set about finding something positive about the situation.
What we know is that, if you are looking for something good or beneficial in a person or situation, you
will always find it. And while you are looking, you will be a more positive and cheerful person.
An excellent way to find more good in the world is to develop better coping skills. Try some of these
ways:
Make meaningful connections with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, or groups.
Focus on finding solutions instead of worrying about the problem.
Look for opportunities to learn new things.
Accept change as a natural part of life, and understand you can’t change some things.
Face challenges head-on instead of ignoring them or wishing they’d go away.
Keep things in perspective by not blowing a situation out of proportion.
Take care of yourself by eating healthy, exercising, and relaxing.
Be Clear About Your Goals
Optimists keep their minds on what they want and keep looking for ways to get it. They are clear about
their goals and they are confident that they will accomplish them, sooner or later.
Focus on what you want out of life and make a plan to move forward. Don’t allow setbacks to
discourage you. Instead, remind yourself that positive things can come out of all situations.
Refrain from comparing yourself to others. You are a unique individual who has your own story to tell.
Successful people define what is most important to them and prioritize the activities of their daily lives
so that they will meet their goals, despite tough situations, distractions from the outside world, or the
negative aspects or attitudes of others.
7. Goal setting gives meaning to your life. It gives you something meaningful to focus on and provides a
reason to have a daily to-do list of important things to accomplish.
When you reach goals or the small milestones that lead to your final destination, you increase your self-
esteem and motivation, both of which make you a more positive thinker.
Practice Positive Affirmations
Positive affirmations are positive phrases that can be repeated over and over to teach you how to get
rid of negative thoughts and encourage a positive outlook.
Peer-reviewed studies support the benefits of affirmations. For example, a recent study conducted by
members of James Cook University in Australia found that self-affirmations have a positive effect on
coping skills and well-being.
A positive person thinks positive thoughts and uses positive words. Choose your words carefully in
speaking, writing, and thinking.
The words you choose affect how others respond to you. Stop complaining and make a habit of sharing
positive information.
Stay positive by choosing words like “I can,” “I will try,” “It is possible,” and “I am capable.”
Add positive affirmations to your morning routine, such as “I am happy with who I am right now, ” “I am
confident,” “I am strong,” “I am enough,” and “I choose to be happy.”
Add Positivity to Your Everyday Life
Positive people help you to change your own attitude to have a more positive outlook.
Surround yourself with people who make you feel confident, optimistic, and encouraged. Identify the
negative people in your life and find ways to distance yourself from them or improve the relationship.
Watch and listen to positive media, including upbeat music, news, and social media posts. Read books,
articles, and blog posts that boost your positive mindset.
Even colors and images affect your attitude. Pay attention to the way your home and office are
decorated. Hang photographs and pictures that make you think positive thoughts and help you maintain
a positive attitude. Use colors in your surroundings that make you happy.
I also find motivation from inspirational quotes and messages to be very useful when trying to induce
positive thoughts. Keep a collection of positive quotes in a journal, on your Pinterest board, in the notes
on your phone, or in a document on your computer, and refer to them often.
Decide To Be Happy And Have A Positive Outlook
While it is healthy to have sad moments when circumstances call for it, you can maintain an overall
positive outlook on life.
8. Resolve from now to see your glass of life as half full rather than half empty. Happy people give thanks
for the many blessings in life rather than worrying or complaining about the things they do not have.
Assume the best of intentions on the part of everyone around you. Most people are pretty decent,
honest, and trying to do the very best they know how to. When you look for something good in their
words and actions, you will almost always find something.
Looking on the bright side is most important when things go wrong. It helps you to find perspective,
cope, and have hoped that things will get better.
Feel Grateful
When you practice gratitude, you look at your life in a more positive way.
You notice the things that are going well, the aspects of your life that bring joy, and the random acts of
kindness others extend to you.
Spend time each day cultivating a positive mindset by writing what you are grateful for in your gratitude
journal. Take note of positive events, feelings, and circumstances.
You will find this one habit will improve your mental health and well-being and soon positive thinking
will be natural to you. Writing regularly in your gratitude journal creates a habit of guiding your thoughts
toward what you are grateful for.
So, in the same way that you write down your thankfulness, you will find yourself automatically thinking
of gratitude in every circumstance you find yourself in during the day.
Smile, Play, and Laugh More Often
A simple smile can turn a bad day into a good one. Harness the power a smile has on yourself and others
by making a habit of smiling more often.
Find reasons to smile and let you be happy.
Taking time to play is helpful to maintaining a positive outlook. Schedule time for recreation and
spending time with people you like doing things you enjoy.
Have a playful attitude. When you stop complaining about negative situations and find humor instead,
you are able to breathe deeply and diffuse stress.
Smiling, playing, and laughing help reduce stress, which makes you happier and healthier, naturally
leading to positive thinking
9. Positive Thinking Creates Positive Outcomes
Developing a positive attitude can help you in more ways than you might realize. When you think
positive thoughts, you don’t allow your mind (conscious or subconscious) to entertain any negative
thoughts or doubts. Positive thoughts can literally be the key to success.
After you learn how to think positively, you will notice amazing changes all around you. Your brain will
actually begin to operate in a state of free-flowing feel-good hormones called endorphins, which will
make you feel lighter and happier.
You’ll also notice a major boost in confidence and will feel more capable of taking on new assignments
and challenges that might have previously been outside your comfort zone.
By reducing your self-limiting beliefs, you will effectively release your brakes and experience growth like
you never imagined. Essentially, you can change your entire life simply by harnessing the power of
positive thinking.
Begin now to harness the power of positive thinking by practicing these habits to keep a positive
attitude. Write down your goals and use my 14-Step Goal Setting Guide to help you develop new skills
and create new ideas on how to cultivate and keep a positive outlook.
Can you explain what positive thinking is?
“Positive thinking is when you focus on the good things that are happening or will happen. It’s about
being optimistic and looking for solutions rather than dwelling on problems. I think positive thinking is
an essential skill because it helps me stay motivated and productive throughout my workday. If I’m
feeling down, I find that focusing on the positive aspects of my job makes me feel better and more likely
to solve any issues I may be having.”
10. What are some of the benefits of practicing positive thinking?
“Positive thinking is beneficial because it helps me stay motivated throughout my day. When I’m feeling
positive, I find it easier to get through challenging tasks and feel like I have the energy to complete
them. Positive thinking also helps me be more creative and innovative when solving problems. It allows
me to look at situations from a new perspective and come up with unique solutions.”
Do you think it’s possible to learn how to be more positive? If yes, how?
“Yes, I believe it is possible to learn how to be more positive. In fact, I’ve been working on my own
positivity lately by practicing gratitude every day. It’s helped me realize that there are many things in life
to be grateful for, even when times get tough. I also try to avoid negative people as much as possible
because they can bring others down.”
In your opinion, does positive thinking help us live longer or lead a healthier life? Why?
Yes, I believe that positive thinking does lead to a longer and healthier life. In my experience as a
therapist, I’ve seen many patients who have used positive thinking to overcome illness or injury. For
example, one patient was in a car accident and suffered from severe back pain. She worked hard at
changing her thoughts to be more positive, which helped her manage her pain better. Eventually, she
was able to return to work.”
Is it really possible for people to change how they think about things and become more
positive?
“Yes, it is absolutely possible for people to change how they think about things. I have seen this happen
with my clients many times. For example, one client was very pessimistic and always saw the worst-case
scenario when something happened. After working together for several weeks, he started seeing
situations more positively and began to feel more confident in his life.”
How would you go about helping someone who’s struggling with negative thoughts and
emotions?
“I would first try to get an idea of what’s causing their feelings. If they’re having trouble at work, I’d ask
them about their job responsibilities and if there are any aspects of their role that could be improved. If
they’re struggling emotionally, I’d listen carefully to what they have to say without interrupting. Then,
I’d offer advice on ways they can overcome these challenges.”
When was the last time you had to deal with stress in your personal or professional life? Can
you give me some examples of what happened?
“In my previous position as an administrative assistant, I had to deal with a lot of stress. My boss was
very demanding, which made it difficult for me to meet his expectations. One day, he called me into his
office because he wasn’t happy with some of my work. He told me that if I didn’t improve, he would
have to let me go.
I took a few deep breaths and reminded myself that I could do better. I went back to my desk and
started working again. After a few hours, I completed all of my tasks and even found time to finish up
some other projects. My boss never mentioned anything else about letting me go.”
11. Have you ever experienced burnout at work? What did you do to overcome it?
“I’ve definitely experienced burnout at work before. I think it’s important to take time off when you’re
feeling burned out. For me, taking a few days off was enough to refresh my mind and give me new
energy. When I returned to work, I felt more motivated than ever.”
What are some ways that you can use to stay motivated under pressure?
“I find that the best way to stay motivated under pressure is by setting realistic goals. I make sure my
goals are attainable but also challenging enough to push me to do better. Another strategy I use to stay
motivated is practicing mindfulness. When I take time to focus on my breathing and relax, it helps me
feel more calm and confident. This confidence helps me perform at my best no matter what situation
I’m in.”
Can you explain what cognitive restructuring is? How can it help an individual become more
positive?
“Cognitive restructuring is a method I use when working with my clients to help them change negative
thought patterns into positive ones. For instance, if a client has low self-esteem, we would first identify
why they feel this way. Then, we would create new ways for them to think about themselves and their
situation. By changing these thoughts, they can become more confident in themselves and their
abilities.”
What types of experiences have you had wherein positivity helped you achieve your goals?
“In my last job as an administrative assistant, I had a manager who was very critical of our work. This
made me nervous every day because I didn’t want to make any mistakes. However, I knew that if I
focused on doing my best, I would do well. Eventually, I started to ignore her criticisms and focus on my
own work. As a result, I became much more productive and confident.”
What are some tips and tricks that you can share with other professionals on how to maintain
a positive attitude under stressful conditions?
I find it helpful to take regular breaks throughout the day to give myself time to relax and recharge. I
also make sure to get enough sleep each night so that I’m well-rested and ready to tackle my workday.
Another thing I do is practice gratitude every day. I try to think of at least one thing that I am grateful for
before I start my workday.”
Is there anything else that you feel I should know about you before we conclude this interview?
“I have been working on my public speaking skills by taking classes at the local community college. I am
hoping to get more experience in front of an audience so that I can become a motivational speaker one
day. In addition to that, I would like to start a book club for children who are learning how to read. I
think it would be fun for them to learn while reading books that they enjoy.”
Based on our discussion today, do you think you’re a good fit for this position?
I believe I’m a great fit for this position because my positive attitude is contagious. I know that I would
be able to motivate others and create an environment where people want to work hard. My
communication skills are also excellent, which means I could easily collaborate with other team
12. members and communicate effectively with clients. I feel like I have everything it takes to excel in this
role.”