Tips for Developing a More Positive Mindset

There is an old saying..."a mind is a terrible thing to waste." And with that being said, even a negative mindset is just as bad. Many people think in this day and age that it is impossible to have a positive mindset. The way we think about ourselves and even challenges in life that we face determine the outcome, or how long we choose to remain in them. The bad news is...a negative mindset can destroy your life. The good news is...there are tips for developing a more positive mindset.

A positive mindset is like having fresh air to breathe. It produces good health in your body. Having a positive mindset is not just for a day, but for a lifetime. There are many things you can do to stay away from being negative and living with a mindset that creates even an environment that is destructive. Reading books that are positive, optimistic and even humorous is one way to have more of a positive mindset. It is something about the things we set our eyes on all day and consume it like food in the belly. What you read throughout the day becomes how you will think throughout the day. When reading books that are not negative, or filling you with fear it will begin to manifest in your thought life. A Proverb says, "As a man THINKS in his heart, so is he." So, reading material that continues to be of a positive benefit over a period of time can change your thought process and you will be thinking and speaking what you read! And you are probably saying "But, I don't like to read?" Well, that brings us to the next tip that you can do to help you think more positive....Your "environment."

We can surround ourselves with positive people, pictures and images of waterfalls, the ocean, smiley faces and uplifting sticky notes and daily emails. Our environment is very important. In our households, jobs, and people we choose to be around daily play a part in how we think. If our surroundings are negative, full of misery, anger, fear and worry you will think exactly like your environment. A good way to look at it is that a person's environment must match his character. If your character is positive and the friends you are talking with daily speak opposite of that you are pretty much setting yourself up for negative thoughts. Sooner or later you become like who you partner with daily. Even television and entertainment whether positive or negative are forms of images that will either produce negative fear, or positive thoughts in our lives. If you can't watch the news without the negative subject matter causing you to be fearful or think negative thoughts, then it is time to start putting limits on that type content. You control your environment and who you allow in your circle, what you choose to watch and the entertainment you indulge in.

Developing a positive mindset is not an overnight success, but in due season you will see the fruits of change when you keep at it. Everything in life is a learning process and change is never easy. But, when we change the way we think it will create a positive mindset, healthy body, less stress and the environment around us will be for us and not against us.