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Positive Thinking and Thoughts

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Positive thinking means approaching life’s daily opportunities and challenges with a positive mindset.

Research has found that positive thinking aids in stress management and can play an important role in your overall health and well-being.

People with a family history of heart disease who also had a positive outlook were one-third less likely to have a heart attack or other cardiovascular event within five to 25 years than those with a more negative outlook.[2]

That’s according to the findings from Johns Hopkins expert Lisa R. Yanek, M.P.H., and her colleagues. The finding held even in people with family history who had the most risk factors for coronary artery disease.

Positive thinking is about looking at things from a positive point of view. It is a type of thinking that focuses on maintaining a positive, optimistic attitude.

Positive thinking does not mean avoiding challenges or difficult situations. Instead, positive thinking means making the most of potential obstacles, trying to see the best in other people, and viewing yourself and being confident about your abilities.

Positive thinking is linked to a wide range of health benefits, including:

  • Better stress management and coping skills
  • Enhanced psychological health
  • Greater resistance to catching a cold
  • Increased physical well-being
  • Longer life span
  • Lower rates of depression
  • Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease-related death

Positive thinking has been shown to help people live healthier, happier lives. When you have a positive outlook, you are more likely to engage in healthy behaviors such as exercising, eating healthy, and getting plenty of rest.

How to Cultivate Positive Thinking 

Practicing mindfulness can be a way to build self-awareness and become more conscious of how your positive or negative thoughts affect your mood and behavior.

As you become better at identifying your thought patterns, you can then take steps to shift into a more positive mindset. Actively replacing negative thoughts with positive ones can help you eventually learn to embrace a more positive mindset.

References:

  1. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-positive-thinking-2794772
  2. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-power-of-positive-thinking

Positive Thoughts for a New Year

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“Great things happen to those who don’t stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.” ― Roy T. Bennett

“Optimism is a huge asset. We can always use more of it. But optimism isn’t a belief that things will automatically get better; it’s a conviction that we can make things better.” — Melinda French Gates

“Confidence isn’t optimism or pessimism, and it’s not a character attribute. It’s the expectation of a positive outcome.” — Rosabeth Moss Kanter

“The most important step a man (or woman) can take. It’s not the first one, is it? It’s the next one. Always the next step.” ― Brandon Sanderson

“The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.” — Marcus Aurelius

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” — Omar Khayyam

You can live a happier, healthier, more joyful, and successful life in the New Year by embracing positive thinking and thoughts!😀😀😀

Positivity refers to your tendency to be optimistic in life and believe that tomorrow will better than today.  When have have positivity, you think positive, have positive emotions, and do positive things.

Studies have shown that being optimistic can affect your health and well-being. Positive thinking and optimism are effective and proven ways to manage stress. And effective stress management has many health benefits.

References:

  1. https://bestlifeonline.com/positive-quotes/
  2. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950

Well-Being and Positive Thinking

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“Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results…We understand this law in the natural world, and work with it; but few understand it in the mental and moral world – although its operation there is just as simple and undeviating – and they, therefore, do not cooperation with it.” – James Allen

Gallup’s research into wellbeing found that “a life well-lived” requires the fulfillment of several elements: Career, Emotional, Physical, Community and Financial wellbeing.

In this article, we will highlight the impact that positive thinking impact on overall well-being. Essentially, a person’s wellbeing — whether thriving, struggling or suffering — can be affected by one’s thinking.

Positive thinking: Stop negative self-talk to reduce stress

“Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better.” – Harvey Mackay

Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health, according to the Mayo Clinic. Positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic — and it may even affect your health.

Studies have shown that optimism can affect your health and well-being. The positive thinking that comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management. And effective stress management is associated with many health benefits.

Understanding positive thinking and self-talk

“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” – Oprah Winfrey

Positive thinking doesn’t mean that you’re a Pollyanna and ignore life’s less pleasant situations. Positive thinking just means that you approach unpleasantness in a more positive, courageous and productive way. Instead of giving into fear (False Expectations Appearing Real) and worry, you think the best is going to happen, not the worst.

Positive thinking often starts with self-talk. Self-talk is the endless stream of unspoken thoughts that run through your head. These automatic thoughts can be positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create because of lack of information, according to the Mayo Clinic.

If the thoughts that run through your head are mostly negative, your outlook on life is more likely pessimistic. If your thoughts are mostly positive, you’re likely an optimist — someone who practices positive thinking.

The health benefits of positive thinking

Researchers continue to explore the effects of positive thinking and optimism on health. Health benefits that positive thinking may provide include:

  • Increased life span
  • Lower rates of depression
  • Lower levels of distress
  • Greater resistance to the common cold
  • Better psychological and physical well-being
  • Better cardiovascular health and reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease
  • Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress

It’s unclear why people who engage in positive thinking experience these health benefits. One theory is that having a positive outlook enables you to cope better with stressful situations, which reduces the harmful health effects of stress on your body and mental well-being.

It’s also thought that positive and optimistic people tend to live healthier lifestyles — they get more physical activity, have stronger relationships, follow a healthier diet, and don’t smoke or drink alcohol in excess.

  1. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/267152/financial-wellbeing-pays-off.aspx
  2. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950
  3. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/positive-thinking_b_3512202