Advantages of a positive mental attitude.

Life is not all plain sailing. Indeed, hardship, trials and tribulations are part and parcel of being. Encountering problems is not a bad thing, the main concern is the approach we take to deal with it. A positive frame of mind is essential for so many reasons. Positive thinking is proven to improve performance in productivity and quality. We tend to be more confident and perform better when we are feeling positive and well.

I have found biological examples of this. A positive frame of mind is due to elevated amounts of neuro transmitters such as serotonin that regulate the performance abilities of the mind. The knock effects of a positive frame of mind also include improved wellbeing not only enhanced mental health but better in the physical sense aswell. This is because of the enhance to the immune system that a positive frame of mind can give you.

The reverse is also true, if we are depressed we are far more liable to getting other diseases and mental health issues. Our relationships with others decline, we start to think irrationally and our confidents can reduce. In a nutshell this is a frame of mind that is best to avoid at all costs. Feeling depressed from time to time is not uncommon but the way we choose to face a problem comes from our state of mind.

A positive mental attitude is also about giving you a can do attitude. Those that think positively are more likely to see challenges as opposed to problems or opportunities as opposed to difficulties. For example, entrepreneurs that are successful usually are because they are able to spot opportunities for progress in a market which others only see problems in. The positive mental attitude of a successful individual means that opportunity becomes a reality; because they also have the drive and motivation to ensure success and make their dream come true. So as you can see there is much to be gained from a positive mental attitude. The difficulty for many people is in developing one in the first place.

Creating a positive frame of mind is not some new aged fad. For ages religious men and scholars alike sought out and created methods to harness an inner harmony. While this may have begun to make mankind closer to god the essence of this idea is just as relevant these days. That a positive frame of mind makes us closer to the divine while a negative frame of mind can only lead us in to ways of being which are a detriment to our lives. Monks realised this long ago which is why they devote themselves to a life of abstinence and mental and spiritual fulfilment.

Among the easiest ways to determine your frame of mind is to think about how you are with other people. A great way to do this is to picture how you behave towards people you do not know. Are you confident and open to meeting and talking with people? Or are you insular and terrified. Believe it or not one of the best ways to conquer a negative frame of mind is to alter your frame of mind towards the world around you and that means the people in it too. If you are usually uneasy around other people then try this experiment.

One night push yourself to strike up a conversation at random in a public place. Do not be concerned about how you look or appear or what you talk about. A reference in regards to the weather or anything will do. Just try it and note how you feel afterwards.

You see, how you are with other people will have an effect on the opportunities you get presented. Think about it in this way who is the most likely to get a job between two people of identical ability and knowledge except for one difference, One is uptight and uncomforable with people and the other is laid back and comfortable with people. If I was the boss I know which one I would pick for the Job.

If you are intersted in learning how to develop a positive frame of mind check out Quentin’s free video on Self confidence building.