Lessons in Positivity
03. Why Learn Positivity
We are called upon to deal with a variety of situations in every day life. Coping, reality testing, problem solving, making sane choices, decision making and situation management are its important components. Learning positivity helps us to gain improvement in these areas. Positivity also helps us to shape our sub-conscious mind.
We are at times forced to face situations in life that are challenging. Our best self is called to act so that we can end the situation quickly, sanely, safely and effectively. And, then return to a quiet, peaceful, equipoised state of mind. This helps us to give our best every single time.
The qualities of a healthy mind are given in the previous blog. Its characteristics are repeated here for sake of emphasis:
- positive
- optimistic
- constructive
- motivating
- self-esteem promoting
- result oriented and
- solution oriented
These are generated over time by what we talk and the way we talk to ourself when we land in many situations. It is also generated by words we use, the sentence structures, the attached optimism and hope, the accompanying self-confidence and self-image among many other factors. It is mostly dependent on the mix of hormones that are in our blood stream and released as soon as any situation arises. People having positivity as the primary mind orientation are rewarded with* :
- A better life span
- Lower rates of depression
- Lower levels of distress
- Better immunity
- Resilience
- Better physical, emotional and psychological well-being
- A healthy heart and decreased risk of heart ailments
- Better coping skills in times of hardship and stress
- Reduced anxiety and distress and
- Display of reliability
Positivity is our mind orientation. We can study it by ongoing observation and change it by practicing positivity. We can achieve better mental and bodily health, and we can also start performing better as a person free of stress and fatigue by learning and practicing positivity.
*Source: Mayo Clinic
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