If you think of a positive thought, the thought will have a positive effect on you. — Master Choa Kok Sui
How A Positive Outlook Can Help You ‘Withstand The Waves’
Surely you’ve noticed that there’s a tendency for challenging times to happen one after another. I’d like to invite you to take a journey with me.
Find a quiet corner to sit (you can close your eyes for this once you’ve read the instructions) and imagine that you’re on vacation at the beach swimming in the ocean just minding your own business in the cool blue waters near the shore…then suddenly a wave hits you and almost makes you entirely go under water. Just before you could recover, another one comes plummeting down on top of you. And you’re thinking, “Where did that come from?? Am I still near the shore? I hope that I don’t drown! Helppp!!”
Phew! Now open your eyes and shake that off.
Did that feel all too real? Now, this may be the case for some people, and it also may be completely not a thing for others. Nevertheless, in case life becomes overwhelming, it’s always helpful to have a positive outlook in life.
When you’re in the thick of it, it may not feel like there’s room for a positivity. But there is. It doesn’t have to be what they show in the movies. A positive outlook can even be as simple as changing your posture.
Simply changing your posture can help improve your mood. Standing upright with shoulders squared back, chin lifted and arms outstretched, can help you feel more positive and confident. When you’re feeling down, take a couple of minutes to walk outside and get fresh air. — Lisa Laporte (https://link.medium.com/eimm8hRRxZ)
Positivity affects all of us differently. This is true enough that there have been numerous studies done all over the world and even top universities. One article I stumbled upon shared:
A recent study at Johns Hopkins University found that, all other risk factors being equal, patients with a positive outlook had a 30% lower chance of having a heart attack than their more negative counterparts. The reasons are not known, but researchers believe that the body’s response to stress probably plays a part. It makes sense — people who experience the world as a negative place are more likely to feel constantly stressed and bring on all of the physical harms of all those stress hormones. — Tara Ziegmont
The author goes on to say:
Positive people are not always happy. They experience the same setbacks and negative thoughts that the rest of us do, but they choose to receive them in a different way. They have different habits of thought that buffer them against gloom and doom.
Do it, don’t just read about it. Make a conscious effort to shift your mindset. You can always hit the proverbial “reset button” and start form where you are.
Even if you are the most negative person on the planet, even if you have been that way for your entire long life so far, you can change. I promise you, you can change. Start today. Start doing just one of the things above, and do it until it becomes second nature. If I had to make a suggestion, I would say start exercising and see where that takes you. You’ll help your brain and your body all at once. Whatever you decide to do, do it today. Don’t put it off until tomorrow, and don’t go another day just surviving when you could be living a positive, healthy, happy life.
Start from where you are. It’s okay. You’ve got this!
Cheers to a more optimistic and happy life!
