Life isn’t always happy, energetic and positive. With that said, a vital element for creating and enjoying a successful personal and professional life is being able to maintain a positive emotional outlook on life. Here a few suggestions for maintaining and enjoying a positive mental attitude.
1. Life is much brighter when you’re going forward. Do you remember how as a child you couldn’t wait until the holidays arrived? You counted the days and as they edged closer you became even more excited? It can be that way as an adult too. Set goals and have something important and meaningful to look forward to each day.
Surround yourself with the positives of going forward, toward what you want to achieve. American Heritage Dictionary defines a goal as: The purpose toward which an endeavor is directed; an objective; an intention. Goals direct your energy in positive ways – toward the future. A positive person focuses on what can be and not on what could have been.
2. Keep your mind growing, learning and creating positive experiences. A person with a positive mental attitude excitedly looks forward to learning more about the possibilities of life. Positive people believe they are never too old for learning new things or experiencing new opportunities. Focusing on the positives of the future is a powerful mindset.
Learn from the experts in your field of interest. Attend the seminars, listen to the CD’s, signup for the tele-conferences and webinars. It’s up to you to take control of your learning. There are new and exciting skills as close as your computer, library and bookstore.
3. Listen and read your way to a positive and productive future. I read recently that the average American drives about 12,000 miles a year. That’s a lot of time in the car. How about turning off the radio and turning on those informational and motivational CD’s. This ties into suggestion number two - learning and growing and keeping your mindset positive. Make your car a university on wheels.
4. Choose your friends and associates carefully. You are a reflection of the people with whom you spend the most time. Look around you; are your friends and associates optimistic, positive and productive?
5. Visualize, affirm and focus on a positive, happy and productive future. Personally, I’m a firm believer in visualizing my goals before I go to sleep at night and first thing in the morning as I’m waking up. Your unconscious mind is more receptive at those times and ready to act upon your suggestions.
Affirm and visualize in the present tense. “I am ____.” See yourself living life in the positive. Your unconscious mind will listen very closely to what you are saying and will act upon your hopes, desires and commands. Be very careful what you are saying to yourself. Positive people say positive things to themselves about themselves.
Here’s what you can begin doing today:
~ Write out your ideal future and see it in your mind’s eye. Affirm that you are worthy and deserving of achieving the positive, happy things in life. Affirm and visualize at least two times a day.
~Invest in or go to the library and check out a supply of positive informational, motivational and inspirational CD’s and books. Make it a positive habit to listen and/or read at least one hour a day. Turn off the TV and fill your mind with the positives. Make it a plan to keep learning and growing intellectually, emotionally and spiritually.
~Choose your friends carefully. Eliminate the dream stealers and the energy zappers. If eliminating isn’t possible at least limit the time you spend with them.
a change in attitude and in consciousness.”
Gregg Braden
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