3 Solutions To developing A Positive Attitude

by: Dan Sayers
In today's rat race, it is ever more important to be on top of your game and have a 'I can do this' attitude to take on the challenges of life. Like most things a positive attitude is not something that occurs overnight. Much like you dedicate time every week to lifting weights in order to build your physical body, you must dedicate time to build your mental body.

In this article, I will give you 3 ways to help you create a positive attitude.

1 - The Social Factor

The truth of the matter is - the people you choose to be with the majority of your time influence how you behave the most If most of your friends are sorry sods it is more than likely that over time you will share the same glum attitude they possess.

The solution?

Be outgoing. Go and seek out people whom you believe will be a positive influence on your life. This could be people on your local sports team or your siblings. What you want to learn from them is the way in which they have developed their attitudes and behaviours

2 - The Human Constant

Another matter of truth - We as people subconsciously devote efforts to making our picture of reality constant. This is why we build psychological resistance to change.

So how do we make use of this?

Make a positive attitude a constant factor in your life! A vision board is a large board you can place in your room or office where you make a collage of the things that comprise your vision. For example, if you want to develop a positive attitude, you might place pictures of people with healthy attitudes you want to role model or strategies you want to implement to make your goal a reality. Also, you can put post-it notes everywhere, reminding you of your goal and keeping it a constant in your life; in your car, on your desk, on the kitchen bench, everywhere! For example, the post it note could read: 'I have a positive attitude'

3 - Mind Monitoring

The third way to develop a useful attitude is to have positive self talk. This means keeping watch of your train of thought. If you have a lot of negative thoughts like 'I'm not good enough and 'I'm useless' its time to give your brain a shakeup. Focus on disrupting negative thought patterns and replacing these with positive or motivational patterns.

To further combat your negativity, whenever you find yourself talking negatively, cut that as well. Replace it with a positive or neutral topic or say nothing at all.

If you want further information, I recommend my calm nerves website, a review of a book which details mind strategies for success in life, including steps on how to build a positive attitude.

About The Author
Dan Sayers has read various self help books by popular authors including Wayne Dyer and Eckhart Tolle.

http://www.calm-nerves.com