Your mindset has a major impact on everything you do. For example, if you have a negative attitude or feeling “down” it is highly likely that you will “transmit” that way of thinking to your work, relationship with other people, and life in general. On the other hand, positive thinking makes you more open to new challenges, boosts your energy, and it is needless to mention you feel better about yourself and people in your life.
Here are the best positive thinking exercises to transform your life:
Music makes everything better, and it’s not just because everybody loves listening to music, but its actually beneficial to the way we think and process reality.
Traveling is an excellent opportunity to improve your cognitive functions (yes, seriously) and to learn more about yourself, different cultures, meet new people, and so on. Benefits of traveling also extend to the improved conversation and social skills.
Positive thinking requires certain lifestyle adjustments including your diet. Ideally, you should avoid or limit consumption of unhealthy foods with little to no nutritional value. For example, fast food and sweets may seem delicious, but they don’t provide energy, make you feel lazy and unmotivated.
Not only will wiser diet choices make you healthier, but more energetic, productive, and happier.
Strive to be grateful and appreciate everything you have.
Writing things down is always better than memorizing them. Plus, everything somehow seems more official once you write what you’re thankful for. Here’s an idea: at the end of the day write something nice about it.
A simple action of focusing on breaths you take can help you feel calmer and have a more positive outlook on your life or current stressful situation.
The way you talk also reflects the way you think. So, when communicating with others try to use positive words and omit negative ones.
One of the most effective and popular positive thinking exercises is practicing positive affirmation. What is that? It is the practice of encouraging and empowering yourself by repeating positive statements or mantras. You can either create your mantra such as I am worthy of love, success, and happiness or I am smart to conquer any obstacle, and you can also find hundreds of these positive affirmations online.
The best possible self (BPS) is an exercise that can boost optimism and positive thinking. It requires people to envision themselves in an imaginary future wherein everything has turned out in the best possible way. To do this exercise you have to set up your stopwatch for 10 minutes, think about best possible future for yourself and write it down. When writing, don’t worry about grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Focus on feelings and thoughts.
Once you’re done, reflect on your feelings and answer these questions:
• Does the exercise make you want to make changes?
• What changes do you want to make?
• How did you feel envisioning your future?
• Did the exercise motivate you and inspire you?
Volunteering or engaging in positive activities in your community is yet another way to start thinking positively and change your life. Helping others helps you reduce stress, combats depression, keeps you mentally stimulated, and provides a sense of purpose while you are providing vital help to those in need.
Negative thinking controls you and everything you do at home, work; you name it. To stop that, you have to regain the control of things you can change and accept those you can’t.
While failures are inevitable, it matters how you deal with them.
The key is to consider it as a lesson; learn from it to come back stronger and avoid the same mistake repeating. Turn it into an exercise; think about the last failure you had (it can be anything you assume as a failed situation) and then identify what you learned from it. Write it down.
Whenever you see yourself in a mirror, think of something positive about yourself and truly believe every word. You can say I am fabulous or I have what it takes to turn this day at work into a success. You can even compliment your clothes, hair, say anything that makes you feel great.
Never underestimate the power of social support you can get from family, friends, significant other, and so on. Positive thinking requires social skills, and you have to work on having healthy relationships with people in your life. As a result, you’ll be aware that you have their support, they believe in you, and you’ll find it easier to believe in yourself.
Here are the best positive thinking exercises to transform your life:
Listen to upbeat music
Music makes everything better, and it’s not just because everybody loves listening to music, but its actually beneficial to the way we think and process reality.
Travel
Traveling is an excellent opportunity to improve your cognitive functions (yes, seriously) and to learn more about yourself, different cultures, meet new people, and so on. Benefits of traveling also extend to the improved conversation and social skills.
Know What To Eat
Positive thinking requires certain lifestyle adjustments including your diet. Ideally, you should avoid or limit consumption of unhealthy foods with little to no nutritional value. For example, fast food and sweets may seem delicious, but they don’t provide energy, make you feel lazy and unmotivated.
Not only will wiser diet choices make you healthier, but more energetic, productive, and happier.
Be Thankful
Strive to be grateful and appreciate everything you have.
Write It Down
Writing things down is always better than memorizing them. Plus, everything somehow seems more official once you write what you’re thankful for. Here’s an idea: at the end of the day write something nice about it.
Breathe
A simple action of focusing on breaths you take can help you feel calmer and have a more positive outlook on your life or current stressful situation.
Use Positive Words
The way you talk also reflects the way you think. So, when communicating with others try to use positive words and omit negative ones.
Practice Positive Affirmation
One of the most effective and popular positive thinking exercises is practicing positive affirmation. What is that? It is the practice of encouraging and empowering yourself by repeating positive statements or mantras. You can either create your mantra such as I am worthy of love, success, and happiness or I am smart to conquer any obstacle, and you can also find hundreds of these positive affirmations online.
The Best Possible Self
The best possible self (BPS) is an exercise that can boost optimism and positive thinking. It requires people to envision themselves in an imaginary future wherein everything has turned out in the best possible way. To do this exercise you have to set up your stopwatch for 10 minutes, think about best possible future for yourself and write it down. When writing, don’t worry about grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Focus on feelings and thoughts.
Once you’re done, reflect on your feelings and answer these questions:
• Does the exercise make you want to make changes?
• What changes do you want to make?
• How did you feel envisioning your future?
• Did the exercise motivate you and inspire you?
Volunteer
Volunteering or engaging in positive activities in your community is yet another way to start thinking positively and change your life. Helping others helps you reduce stress, combats depression, keeps you mentally stimulated, and provides a sense of purpose while you are providing vital help to those in need.
Take Back Control
Negative thinking controls you and everything you do at home, work; you name it. To stop that, you have to regain the control of things you can change and accept those you can’t.
Never A Failure, Always A Lesson
While failures are inevitable, it matters how you deal with them.
The key is to consider it as a lesson; learn from it to come back stronger and avoid the same mistake repeating. Turn it into an exercise; think about the last failure you had (it can be anything you assume as a failed situation) and then identify what you learned from it. Write it down.
Mirror Technique
Whenever you see yourself in a mirror, think of something positive about yourself and truly believe every word. You can say I am fabulous or I have what it takes to turn this day at work into a success. You can even compliment your clothes, hair, say anything that makes you feel great.
Socialize
Never underestimate the power of social support you can get from family, friends, significant other, and so on. Positive thinking requires social skills, and you have to work on having healthy relationships with people in your life. As a result, you’ll be aware that you have their support, they believe in you, and you’ll find it easier to believe in yourself.