Wednesday, May 16, 2012

3 Ways To Change Your Thinking


Most people know that the best way to get better results in life is by changing the way you view things. When you think positively, the outcome of your actions more often than not turn out favourable as well. This is so because our actions are affected by our mood, and when we are positive, most often, our mood is happy, pleasant and objective.

When a person has a negative attitude, on the other hand, he becomes fatalistic, and sarcastic, doubtful and suspicious. A negative attitude eats away at one's entire being. It dims all possibility of a positive outcome, thus making his already-defeatist attitude bear fruit to more negative output. But even a negative person is not doomed, because there are ways to change the way you think for the better. Here are a few ways:

Do different things, do things differently. There is a circle we all are accustomed to moving around in, and it is called our "comfort zone. The best way to change your manner of thinking is to do things you don't normally do. Sticking to a day-in-day-out routine makes any form of change uncomfortable and extremely threatening. But you will never be able to change the way you think if you don't step out of your normal daily procedure. Dare to go against the ordinary by pushing yourself to acceptable but still tolerable limits. Normally, one who does so will get so fascinated by all the new experiences that he will no longer want to go back to his tired and dreary life.

New experiences help you grow as a person, thus encouraging you to alter you negative views about life.

Meet new people. New acquaintances open you mind to new experiences. The people we meet normally bring new ideas and a new perspective on life. Remember that man was generally alone, until he thought of welcoming and inviting people to share his life. No amount of school education can ever equal the knowledge and awareness one gets by meeting new people with totally different experiences. Alter the way you think by thinking that each day provides new opportunities to meet more interesting people. The entire life-changing process even becomes more positive when you meet people who always have such an optimism and zest for life.

Recognize the lack of happiness in your life. Learn to be more aware. Don't you feel worse that everyone is so happy, while you're sulking in a corner? If you are lonely but refuse to acknowledge that you are, then you may need to seek the help of a professional. It is never normal to be unhappy and sad- it may be due to some type of hormonal imbalance. There is so much more beauty in life that you can experience, if only you work towards altering the way you think and react to things. So why waste it? The first step is to recognize your negativity and unhappiness, then work towards slowly altering them. It takes some patience and hard work, but all your efforts will be worth it.
 

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