Life isn’t all plain sailing. Indeed, hardship, trials and tribulations are part and parcel of our lives. Encountering problems is not a bad thing, the main concern is the approach we take to deal with it. A positive frame of mind is vital for so many reasons. Positive thinking is proven to enhance performance in efficiency and quality. We are typically more confident and function better when we are feeling good and well.
There are biological examples of this. A positive frame of mind is because of increased amounts of neuro transmitters such as serotonin that regulate the performance capabilities of the brain. The knock results of a positive frame of mind also include improved health not just improved mental health but better in the physical sense aswell. This is due to the enhance to the immune system that a positive frame of mind can give you.
The opposite is also true, if we are depressed we are a lot more liable to contracting other diseases and mental health issues. Our relationships with other people decline, we begin to think irrationally and our confidents can reduce. In a nutshell this is a frame of mind that is best to avoid at all costs. Feeling unhappy ever so often is not uncommon but the way in which we decide to face a dilemma comes from our state of mind.
A positive mental attitude is also about giving you a can do attitude. Those that think positively are more likely to see challenges as opposed to issues or possibilities as opposed to difficulties. For example, entrepreneurs who are successful generally are because they are able to spot opportunities for progress in a market which others only see troubles in. The positive mental attitude of a successful person means that opportunity becomes a reality; because they also have the drive and motivation to ensure success and make their vision come true. So as you can see there is much to be gained from a positive mental attitude. The problem for numerous people is in developing one in the first place.
Creating a positive frame of mind is not some new aged trend. For centuries religious men and scholars alike sought out and created tactics to harness an inner tranquility. While this may have begun to make humanity closer to god the essence of this idea is just as relevant in the present day. That a positive frame of mind makes us closer to the divine while a negative frame of mind can only direct us in to ways of being that are a detriment to our lives. Monks realised this long ago which is why they devote themselves to a life of abstinence and mental and spiritual fulfilment.
Among the easiest ways to determine your frame of mind is to think about how you are with other people. A good way to do this is to picture how you behave towards people you do not know. Are you confident and open to meeting and talking with others? Or are you insular and terrified. Believe it or not one of the best ways to overcome a negative frame of mind is to change your frame of mind to the world around you and that means the people in it as well. If you are generally uncomfortable around other people then try this experiment.
One night force yourself to strike up a conversation at random in a public place. Do not be concerned about how you look or appear or what you discuss. A reference in regards to the weather or anything will do. Just try it and note how you feel afterwards.
You see, how you are with people will impact the opportunities you get offered. Consider it like this who is the most likely to get a job between two people of equivalent ability and knowledge except for one difference, One is uptight and uncomforable with people and the other is laid back and comfortable with people. If I was the boss I know which one I would pick for the Job.
If you are intersted in learning how to develop a positive frame of mind check out Quentin’s free video on How to Build Self confidence.