I am, by nature, a glass half empty person. If I think the worst, I’m tempting fate; if I’m quietly confident, then catastrophe is inevitable.
Or that’s what it feels like sometimes.
Fortunately, positive thinking can be acquired.
Like any bad habit, you can re-wire your head if you practice something enough.
And why – you may be asking – is positive thinking so important? Aren’t there enough sickly sweet eternal optimists out there already? Isn’t a touch of realism an asset?
I don’t think I’ll ever find a pair of rose-tinted glasses that totally fits and I’m not attempting a complete reformation – but, I think that life would be a little easier if my outlook was a touch sunnier. I think that my eating disorder would be a little less likely to rear it’s nasty little head again if I didn’t always think the worst.
There’s nothing like a few negative automatic thoughts to fuel depression and a bleak vision of the future is scant motivation for change….
So, positive thinking – in moderation – is the way forward; and, I’ve been practising how it’s done.
- The Everything Happens for a (Positive) Reason Approach
- The ‘what have I got to lose’ Approach
- Smile
- Feel Good Tips
Tags: Positivity, things that help
