“Positive thinking is a mental and emotional attitude that focuses on the bright side of life and expects positive results”. To use it in your life, you need more than just to be aware of its existence. You need to adopt the attitude of positive thinking in everything you do. Positive thinking just means that you approach unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst.

Tips to Overcome Negative Thoughts:

When we start to have negative thoughts, it’s hard to stop them. And it’s much easier said than done to shift your focus to positive thoughts. But it’s the only way, especially if you want to avoid going down a path that is painful and unnecessary. We can help our self by doing following things:

1. Meditate or do yoga

2. Smile

3. Surround yourself with positive people

4. Change the tone of your thoughts from negative to positive

5. Remember that no one is perfect and let yourself move forward

6. Sing

7. Read positive quotes

   Give yourself permission to smile and enjoy the benefits of positive emotion. Schedule time for play and adventure so that you can experience contentment and joy, and explore and build new skills.

Benefits of positive thinking

A positive person anticipates happiness, health and success, and believes he or she can overcome any obstacle and difficulty.

Positive thinking is not accepted by everyone. Some, consider it as nonsense, and scoff at people who follow it, but there is a growing number of people, who accept positive thinking as a fact, and believe in its effectiveness.

With a positive attitude we experience pleasant and happy feelings. This brings brightness to the eyes, more energy, and happiness. Our whole being broadcasts good will, happiness and success. Even our health is affected in a beneficial way. We walk tall, our voice is more powerful, and our body language shows the way we feel.

Here are some benefits of positive thinking:

1. Increased life span

2. Lower rates of depression

3. Lower levels of distress

4. Greater resistance to the common cold

5. Better psychological and physical well-being

6. Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease

7. Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress