Life is not all plain sailing. Indeed, hardship, trials and tribulations are part and parcel of our lives. Encountering difficulty is not a bad thing, what matters is the way we deal with it. A positive frame of mind is critical for so many reasons. Positive thinking is proven to enhance performance in efficiency and quality. We tend to be more confident and perform better if we are feeling good and well.
I have found biological explanations of this. A positive frame of mind is due to enhanced amounts of neuro transmitters like serotonin that regulate the efficiency abilities of the mind. The knock results of a positive frame of mind also include enhanced health not just improved mental health but better in the physical sense aswell. This is because of 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 far more liable to getting other diseases and mental health issues. Our relationships with other people decline, we start 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 depressed ever so often is not unusual but how we decide to face an issue comes from our state of mind.
A positive mental attitude is also about giving you a can do attitude. People who think positively are more likely to see challenges instead of problems or opportunities rather than difficulties. For example, entrepreneurs that are successful usually are because they are able to spot opportunities for progress in a sector which other people 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 succeed and make their vision come true. So as you can see there is much to be gained from a positive mental attitude. The difficulty for lots of people is in developing one in the first place.
Creating a positive frame of mind is not some new aged trend. For ages religious men and scholars alike searched for and developed techniques 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 nowadays. That a positive frame of mind makes us closer to the divine while a negative frame of mind can only steer us in to ways of being which 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 best ways to determine your frame of mind is to think of how you are with other people. A great 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 shy. Believe it or not one of the best ways to conquer a negative frame of mind is to alter your attitude to the world around you and that means the people in it too. If you are usually uneasy around others then try this experiment.
One night make 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 talk about. 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 other people will influence the opportunities you get presented. Consider it like this who is the most likely to get a job between two people of equal ability and knowledge except for one difference, One is uptight and uncomforable with other people and the other is easy going and comfortable with others. If I was the boss I know which one I would pick for the Job.
Do you think the way you are is affecting your life and opportunities? If so you must get Quentin’s free video on Overcoming social anxiety.