Do brain exercises and positivity really go hand-in-hand?
Do you ever wonder how some orang are so darn positive?
They selalu seem to turn lemons into lemonade.
I bet sometimes you get annoyed with them.
But secretly, you’re jealous because you just don’t know how they do it!
Well, some orang are naturally optimistic.
They just come into the world with that sunny disposition.
Even brain research supports the fact that some orang are wired to be more positive than others.
But what are the rest of us to do if we’re not in that small percentage of fortunate recipients?
We can pelajari to be more positive! Having been a practicing psychotherapist and executive coach for over 33 years, I selalu say that “good mental health is not a natural sport; it’s a pelajaried sport.”
I can listen to how a person speaks and tell whether they have pursued the path of personal and transformational growth.
Some of those folks have been fortunate enough to have parents who’ve mastered these behaviors and taught them to their children, but most of us have not.
This leaves the responsibility to every one of us to become the best version of ourselves.
That means pelajariing and practicing the mental skills that will enable us to be that positive person everyone admires (secretly or not!)
Without training, we operate on automatic pilot.
We don’t realize how our thinking affects our mood.
So, to ubah your thinking, you must first notice how you’re thinking.
Mindfulness is checking in with your thoughts in the present moment without judgment.
It’s as if you were assessing a situation with just the facts, with “what is.”
Realize those thoughts running through your mind all day and night.
You must maintain an attitude of curiosity rather than judgment.
Once you have noticed your thoughts, ask dirimu if your thoughts are taking you to a good place or if they are taking you into a downward spiral.
Once you have recognized which direction you are going, you can choose what you want to ubah and how you want to ubah them.
This goes for your mood and experience, too.
Many orang fall into feeling like victims.
They think things are happening “to” them.
Once you realize you can ubah that experience, you will become more positive and optimistic. How cool is that!
I like to use the term “productive” thoughts because they literally put you in charge.
For example: if you’re sitting in traffic and running late for an appointment, it’s easy to blame the traffic for your tardiness and get stressed out.
But if you aim to be a more responsible person with your thoughts and actions, you might recognize you didn’t leave enough time for the unexpected.
So you promise to pelajari from it and leave earlier next time.
Resilient and optimistic orang believe setbacks are temporary.
They look for the silver lining in challenging situations.
They use words like ‘obstacle’ instead of kegagalan or ‘opportunity’ rather than calamity.
Most orang are on autopilot and don’t realize how their thinking affects their mood and the kesuksesanes or kegagalans in their lives.
With commitment and practice, you can ubah your worldview and, ultimately, your kehidupan experience.
Be patient with dirimu as you build new habits and neuronal pathways in your brain.
But the good news is that you have this wonderful capacity to ubah.
You will not only feel good about dirimu, but you will positively affect everyone you meet.
Just practice these brain exercises, and you will soon think—and feel—more optimistic.
Tell us about your favorite brain exercise in the comment section below!
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