Top three tips to harness the power of positive thinking
From this forlove.com
- Let go of the past.
- Learn not to look forward to the future.
- Make sure to remain in the present.
It’s all very Buddhist! For more on all three tips go HERE
Category Archive: Positive Thinking
Happiness wards off heart disease say doctors
The European Heart Journal reports on a study which shows the happier you are the healthier your heart. Here are the main findings
- Anxious and depressed people are at most risk of getting heart disease
- The happier your are the healthier your heart is
The researchers think that happier people sleep well and have less stress so therefore are less prone to heart disease. They also offer some tips for being happier such as enjoy every day rather than saving your happiness up for holidays.
Read more about the study HERE
The Method of Positive Thinking
From the Mindtalk website here’s a really useful article on the principles of positive thinking – the main points are
1) The power of the subconscious mind. When you start thinking positively your mind goes to work for you.
2) The law of attraction. Once you know what you want either you gravitate towards it or it comes to you. Whatever happens it seems to work
3) Set goals. Big positive goals!
4) Positive thinking is whatever you make it
More at the Mindtalk website HERE
How to think yourself out of a career rut
Dr Gary Colin decided to utilise the power of positive thinking to get him out of his rut. He was feeling gloomy and in need of something good. He got himself into a positive mode and before long he got an offer of a new job. Here are Dr Colin’s steps for positive thinking yourself out of a career rut
1) Tune life’s negativities down – try to pay less attention to what’s bad in the world and look at the good
2) Ensure you have good social skills – nothing will come your way without contact with other people
The 10 Rules of Positive Thinking
From the Mindtalk website:
1) Believe – You need to believe. You can not pretend to be a positive thinker.
2) Be objective
3) Surround yourself with people who are positive
4) Be healthy
5) Switch negativity around – Channel that energy into positive thoughts.
6) Be patient
7) Remember that other people can sense your negativity
8 ) Always look for something positive in everything new
9) Pace yourself –Take life one day at a time.
10) Apply the change
More of each of these rules is HERE
The Top 10 tips for getting a new job
1 Clean up your online profile make sure your Facebook and Twitter pages only have details you want potential employers to see.
2 Make sure your CV represents you well and tailor it for each job you apply for.
3 Take up a hobby or volunteer, nothing looks more appealing than someone who has interests outside of work.
4 Take a job you don’t want, if you are out of work and are offered a job that you don’t want, it pays to take it.
5 Work experience – while qualifications are important, so too is work experience.
How to make your self more disciplined.
No one warms to extremely disciplined people but we all could do with a bit more of it in our lives. But how do you cultivate self discipline? Use the Pomodoro Technique. It’s a cult favourite online and even has its own iPhone apps
Here’s how it works.
- Set a timer for 25 minutes
- Do something for those 25 minutes. Do nothing else. When the 25 minutes are up STOP
- Rest for 5 minutes
- Repeat all over again.
It’s just about that simple! More information on the technique and discipline from Guardian.co.uk is HERE
5 Ways to turn yourself into an optimist
Here, according to USA News, are the top 5 ways to turn yourself from a pessimist into an optimist.
Reframe those “disasters.” See the positives in any situation you might normally think of as bad.
Take control. Start to realise you have responsibility for a lot of your life and stop finding things to blame.
Pay attention to what makes you feel optimistic. The spend more time in those situations
Strive for real conversations. Avoid small talk and get into the deep stuff (more info on why that is good is HERE)
5 things that can increase your happiness
From the PsychCentral blog
1. You control about half your happiness level. So at least half of your happiness is up to you
2. Money doesn’t buy happiness. In fact people who give money away tend to be happier
3. Lottery winnings create only temporary, short-term happiness. The lesson here is create real lasting happiness based on substance
4. Relationships are a key factor in long-term happiness.
5. Focus on experiences, not stuff. Doing things, seeing things, going places makes you much happier than acquiring materialistic things
Full details on the 5 ways to get happier are HERE
Can positive thinking make your husband fall in love with you again?
From the Free Articles website here’s the lowdown on how to make your husband fall in love with you all over again using only the power of positive thinking!
The top tips are
Stop brooding over the past
Don’t presume anything
Be proactive, I’ll be appreciated
Look in the mirror and make the best of yourself
Make time for your own interests
Go out and let your hair down together
Love yourself and be friends with your mind
Read the tips in full HERE