From the point of view of an optimist, everything is perceived positively, but on the other hand, in our lifetime, when there are so many problems and all sorts of troubles, it is quite difficult to do this. Let's start with the fact that all events in the world are neutral in themselves and are not colored by any emotions. It is each person who gives them a negative or positive (or leaves a neutral) connotation.

For example, a person slipped and fell, if it’s in a comedy, then it’s funny - positive perception, if it’s you who fell, then it hurts, negative perception, or maybe you passed by on the street and didn’t particularly pay attention to this case - neutral perception. That is, we ourselves, our brain, evaluates events. And more often he, the brain, as if without our participation does it - emotions splash out. And if you try to control your feelings - it is not easy and not always, especially at the beginning, it is possible. But if you try, you will definitely get results. Moreover, the most difficult thing is not only not to express negative emotions outwardly, but to really believe that everything is fine (well, or neutral).

How then can we perceive the failures and troubles that are encountered at every step. Failures must be treated as a lesson on the way to achieving the goal. The one who does nothing makes no mistakes. Napoleon Hill: "Failure teaches us, not puts up obstacles in front of us ... In every negative moment there are seeds of equally significant positive moments ... Just one, but a good idea, backed by action, can turn failure into success. Your mistakes - it's not you".

That is, you do not hide from problems and mistakes, but study and analyze them - you try to find a positive moment in them and focus your attention on it. Diogenes: "No one offends us, except ourselves", "we are not emotionally traumatized by the people around us, but by our reaction to their words and actions."

A few words about work, which sometimes also gives us quite a few negative emotions, in the words of Elwood Chapman: "Many people think that work and pleasure are opposite concepts ... Focus on the positive factors of work ... Exhausting work is too high a price that we we can pay for the right to lead a decent life.

With a negative attitude towards work, you lose three times: 1) work does not bring pleasure; 2) do not grow professionally; 3) negative impact on personal life... Combine business and pleasure! Look for a job that you like. If such a profession doesn't already exist, create it."

In other words, you should also look for positive factors in your work, but if you really hate your job, then maybe you should look for another one? And yet, never pay increased attention to what people think about you, how they evaluate you. The ancient Roman philosopher Epictetus said: "People are not worried about the events themselves, but their opinion about these events."

Everyone probably has days when everything is wrong and generally lousy. For this case, you can come up with a formula for yourself that would help to cope with this. Og Mandino wrote that in this case it helps him to open a newspaper on page 6 (obituaries are published there in the USA) and think that any of these people would gladly change places with him, and all his troubles are nonsense.

It helps me when I imagine that on the scale of the Earth, and even better than the Universe, all my problems and difficulties are such a trifle that you should not be upset because of them. Try to find what works for you. And a few more quotes from different books: "Both in the past and in the future, you need to look for the positive - this is the formula that will help us live. Control your thoughts, control your emotions, decide your own destiny! Focus your thoughts on what you consider pleasant and useful, and distract from everything unpleasant and harmful.Tune your brain to what you want, and distract it from what you don’t want.With a positive attitude, you can always succeed.A person’s capabilities are limited only by his desires, his attitude to life ... "Money does not allow you to buy a positive attitude. ...Only you can manage your life mood."

And now we turn to exercises that will help us achieve our goal and become happy.

Exercises

"We become what we think about the most," said W. James. So let's think about what we want to become and what we want to achieve. To achieve a greater effect, you need to learn how to relax physically - auto-training and other systems teach this. "Physical relaxation - promotes mental relaxation. A relaxed body cannot feel fear, irritation, anxiety." Choose a time and place where no one will disturb you - relax and imagine that the goal has been achieved and what you feel at the same time, the more small details you imagine (color, smell, etc.) the better.

In the book of Anatoly Babushkin "Bath - the house of health" a recommendation is given - to do this in a sauna or a Russian steam room, although he focuses on health. But we will try to combine these recommendations. So, relax in the sauna or in the Russian steam room, it's better to lie down, and imagine the moment when you were truly happy, maybe this is the first day of your vacation and you went to the seashore and everything is great. Or is it the day when you successfully completed a big project, etc.

When you have imagined this (exactly that feeling of happiness - Vereshchagin calls it a "reference" state), now in this state imagine that you have reached your goal and how good you feel. The more often you do this exercise, the better. As Colin Turner says: "Invest in yourself one percent of your time per day and you will get the other ninety-nine percent in the form of profit."

And here is what William James (1899) says about relaxation - "The Commandments of Relaxation" - "When the decision is made and it is necessary to proceed with execution, discard all responsibility for the outcome of the matter - that is, unbrake your intellectual and practical mechanisms, let them act free and at ease, and they will serve you doubly."

The following recommendations from books can also serve as exercises: "Relax - the Mechanism of Success works for you ... Leave the house every morning with the feeling that YOU are the happiest person ... Love yourself ... Check and re-evaluate believe in yourself....Learn to listen to yourself - think in silence and solitude - relax...Make success a habit!...Be yourself and do what you really love...Once you understand, that you can achieve success, you will achieve it ... You need to cultivate the "habit of success". Success contributes to success. Recreate the "feeling of success" from memory (some episode) ... Act always - little by little, but every day.. .".

Here is another very useful recommendation: "If nothing is lost in the attempt, and if you succeed, you can gain a lot, be sure to try!" Over time, we become more and more lazy and sometimes we are too lazy to force ourselves to call someone or go somewhere, but according to the above quote, you must definitely try, in case of failure, you lose some time, and in case of success ...

Now "exercises" in relation to other people: "The more you share, the more you will have ... To become happy, make other people happy! ... Start smiling at yourself, start smiling at the whole world! Strive to find good in others and learn to love people... Joy should always be shared!... Forgive yourself and others, don't judge people. Try to understand other people. Make compliments. Other people see the world differently than you. Develop a state of joy and happiness in yourself: a) feel happy. b) share your happiness with others."

And remember that "success and glory come to those who develop a passionate desire to achieve the goal," and "a weak desire gives weak results."

Well, and some elementary truths that we often forget about: "Know how to repent and admit that you are wrong... Make adjustments to your actions... Self-confidence is the first secret of success... Persistence is an important factor in turning desire into material equivalent.

And yet I believe that: "There seems to be a direct relationship between people's expectations and what actually happens."

I don’t know if I managed to convey to you the mood that arises after reading books. But to consolidate this mood, with the help of quotes again, I will repeat the main ideas. So, the main thing is that "Imagination is the workshop of your mind, which can transform its energy into wealth and success."

And in order for this to happen, the following principles must be observed (Napoleon Hill):

1. Positive attitude

2. Certainty of purpose

3. Willingness to go the extra mile

4. Be a pleasant personality

5. Enthusiasm

6. Learn from defeat

7. Apply creative vision.

Maxuel Moltz says that the conditions for success are:

1. Specific purpose

2. Know how to face the truth, do not deceive yourself. Admit your mistakes and failures, but don't dwell on them.

3. Be brave in solving your problems, be able to take risks.

4. Kindness to people and high self-respect

5 - I am I, the rest does not matter (I am already a person)."

Turner Colin repeats: "Build your self-confidence:

A) the main goal is to be happy

B) imagination - what will I be

C) recall positive experiences

D) rise above negative feelings

e) Believe in yourself actively, not passively.

And at the same time, we must remember: "Live one day, but see the goal ahead - the formula for success. Either forward or backward - there is no middle ground. You can do it if you believe you can! Victory is given in inches, not miles."

Happiness to you and success!

How to develop a positive mindset

With the help of positive thinking alone you will not succeed, but with it everything turns out faster and easier.

Many people in the modern world are aware of the great importance of positive thinking, since only the presence of positive thinking in a person can give him the strength to withstand such difficult living conditions. Practice shows that positive people are much more likely to succeed than people with negative thinking. You, for sure, want to join the successful people, having developed the habit of looking at the world from a positive point of view. But you do not know how to develop positive thinking in yourself? Then the information below is of particular importance to you.

Many bestselling authors now and then use the most obvious advice like: “Think positively, and your life will change”, “Surround yourself with positive people, and they will infect you with optimism”, “Do nothing - you are already an optimist”, and so on. These tips look so obvious that it is extremely difficult for the authors to object. This situation is reminiscent of helping a child who cannot wash clothes at the beginning of this difficult task with the advice: “Turn on the washing machine.” But it's obvious! You can't wash your clothes without turning on the washing machine! The difficulty lies in explaining to the child how to use this washing machine. The same rule applies to the process of developing positive thinking.

In order to achieve a result, it is not enough just to look at the world through rose-colored glasses, as this will be self-deception. You will ask why? Yes, because your auto-suggestion that life is beautiful will not correspond to your inner state of mind. Inside yourself, you will also be convinced that fate is playing a cruel joke on you, sending you all life's litigations. Therefore, before you convince yourself that everything around is beautiful and amazing, you should first believe in it.

In fact, the development of positive thinking is a long process that takes a lot of strength from a person. Have you changed your mind about thinking positively? “Oh no, I don’t have time for this!” - you say. Don't have time for your own life? Do you want to spend your whole life looking for the causes of your failures instead of changing the course of events? If the answer to the last question is “no”, then consider the main tips that you need to use to form the psychology of a successful person in yourself.

Example:

The thought “I failed again, everything is the same as always ...” immediately add: “But I got invaluable experience that will allow me to avoid such mistakes in the future.”

The thought “I failed the job because I don’t understand anything about it ...” should be compensated by the thought: “But I tried very hard - I spent my time and effort on doing the job right, and only for that I can already be praised.”

2. Analyze your past. Your past is probably rich in both bright and memorable, and sad and sad events. Many people, without knowing it, constantly return to the past, drawing from there memories that affect their behavior in the present. This happens even if the person himself pretends that he has left his past in the past. The main difference between a person with positive thinking and a negative thinking person is that the first takes positive memories from his past that charge him with new strength and optimism, and the second takes negative memories of his failures, instilling fear in a person that they will again will repeat. What kind of positive thinking can we talk about if a person’s past is connected with negativity. Therefore, when negative thoughts and a desire to complain about bad luck visit you, remember the moments of your past, both your successes and failures. Praise yourself for your successes, because they are your merit. In your failures, try to find their true cause, just do not blame yourself - self-humiliation is alien to a positive perception of the world. View your failures in a positive light - perhaps she has given you additional knowledge and skills. It is not uncommon for one significant failure for a person to lead to even greater success. Perhaps this is your case.

3. Write down your goal. It will be interesting to know that most negative people do not have life goals, or they are only in their head, which in principle is tantamount to their absence. How does this affect your thinking? Yes, in the most direct way - when you do not have a goal, you live your life chaotically, groping. We are all born for certain purposes. Achieving a goal, a person experiences the greatest joy and positive, and later on, only the memory of success can give strength and facilitate the achievement of other goals. When goals are achieved, a person has a clear incentive to praise himself, which directly affects his positive thinking.

If a person does not have a goal, he does not strive for anything, does not acquire new knowledge and skills, and does not improve himself. And so, at the first meeting with life circumstances, a person fails, and begins: “Well, this world is unfair to me”, “It’s not me who is to blame, but other people”, etc. Returning to point 1, a person is overwhelmed by negative thoughts that produce negative thinking.

If you do not want to develop the mindset of a loser in yourself, you should work on your goals - highlight the main life priorities, formulate specific, realistic, achievable goals based on an analysis of your own potential and other conditions, and then (this is important!) Display these goals on paper . And do not forget that in order to be successful, you yourself must believe in the achievability of the goal.

4. Break your negative stereotypes. You probably know people who can complain about life for hours, constantly show their dissatisfaction with what is happening. At the same time, no matter what they talk about, an attempt is constantly made to give the narrated a negative connotation. But the most amazing thing is not that they are able to notice the negative even in the most positive, but that they consider such behavior to be normal ... Have you decided to let positive thinking into your life? Then you should make a lot of efforts to eradicate such stereotypes. Remember, pessimists always believe that in any business they start, they are doomed to failure. This is the most terrible stereotype of thinking, because thinking in this way a person drives himself into a narrow framework, beyond which he does not dare. Optimists are always open to everything new, they are not afraid to accept the challenge of fate, even when at first glance the chances of success are scanty. While pessimists are afraid, optimists do.

The best way to fight stereotypes is to change your behavior and way of thinking. “I don’t know how to manage my money, because I will never have much of it” - with a similar phrase, you are programming yourself for poverty. Change this thought to “I am very practical, I regularly control my budget.” If you are not in control of your spending, it's time to start right with this phrase. Be sure to back up your words with actions. Without action, words become not persuasion, but self-deception.

5. Use visualization. Visualization is a very popular tool used to better represent your goals and increase the likelihood of achieving them. The essence of visualization is to create in the mind of a person a clear concrete image of what is desired, to help the person imagine that his goal has already been achieved. Many people, without realizing it, use visualization in everyday life. However, this visualization is often negative, destructive, associated with human fears.

Examples of negative visualization can be found anywhere. So, for example, if there is heavy ice on the street, and you have an important urgent meeting, leaving the house, you will be afraid that you may slip and fall. Your mind paints a clear picture called "How I fell." And do not be surprised if the first event after going out into the street is your fall. However, despite the unconscious use of negative visualization, positive visualization will help you in the process of developing positive thinking. A person throughout his life spends his energy, only some spend it on destruction, while others - on creation. Visualization is an effective tool for focusing a person's mental energy on achieving the desired result.

Most often, positive thinking is possessed by people in whom all areas of life are in harmony with each other. We, by the power of our thoughts, attract happiness and success, as well as the people necessary to achieve harmony. To be most likely to succeed, sit in a comfortable place, close your eyes, and imagine a clear image of success. The pictures in your head should be clear. So, if your goal is career growth, imagine how your shakes your hand, congratulates you on your new position, how a party is thrown in connection with your promotion. “And what, I will begin to visualize my career growth, and instantly achieve it?” - you ask. Certainly not, if you sit with your hands folded. The use of visualization techniques does not relieve a person of the obligation to perform the actions necessary for success. However, it is visualization that will help you take the necessary actions, since you will present the goal as achieved, and all your further actions will be subordinated to this goal.

Positive perception of the world around

As a person perceives the world around him, so this world relates to him. We often forget about this simple truth, but in vain. For a better understanding of the degree of perception of the world around us, for improving ourselves as a person, we will consider this process in the form of several small recommendations. These simple recommendations will help you find yourself, improve your quality of life, become a healthy and happy person.

1. Attitude is the most reliable key to your personality.

Your view of yourself greatly influences how others perceive you. If you are a confident, cheerful and positive person, then all your colleagues, friends and relatives will be attracted to your personality. If you are an unhappy, negative person, constantly complaining about your situation, then this will scare the people around you. Even if you don't feel like a very happy person at times, force yourself to act positively in those situations too. Tell yourself, “This is temporary,” and be sure to smile. I assure you, you will soon see that you have become simply impenetrable, since your subconscious mind does not feel the difference between artificial emotions and real phenomena. By behaving positively, you will have a positive impact on your surroundings.

2. No need to control other people's actions, control only your reaction to these actions, this is the most important thing for you.

No one can force us to experience negative feelings—fear, anger, or feelings of inferiority—without our explicit consent. There will always be people who take a wild joy in confusing others, or who simply play on your feelings for their own selfish ends. Whether they succeed or not is entirely up to you and how you respond to their negative behavior. If you have to deal with such people, try to understand from the very beginning that they want to offend you not because you did something bad to them, but because they have their own problems, and therefore they are just angry, trying to disrupt your anger on you. In this situation, just tell yourself: “This is not about me. I will not give this man the pleasure of annoying me. I am in good control of myself. He (or she) doesn't care about me."

3. Look for those character traits in other people that you clearly lack. Beauty is always in the eyes of an enchanted person. We see in other people only what we want to see. Each person is a complex combination of feelings, emotions and thoughts - good and bad. Your impression of another person depends much more on yourself and on what you expect from this person. If you believe that someone is a good person, you will begin to find positive traits in him. If you do not believe, you will see only the bad in it.

No one can force us to experience negative feelings—fear, anger, or feelings of inferiority—without our express consent.

If you are a positive person, you will try to find positive qualities in other people. In the process of developing positive, constructive habits and constant self-improvement, make it a rule to look for the same good qualities in other people. It is very easy to look for other people's shortcomings, but if you begin to find only good things in other people, you will congratulate them on positive achievements, then you can quickly win the friendship of such people. You can always rely on them - both in good times and in bad times.

4. Strive to do your work on time, without discontent and excuses. If you carefully study the fates of those who have reached the top in any firm or industry, it is easy to find that they are people who enthusiastically accept the challenge, take the initiative and do well in any job. They do not complain about any problems and do not look for excuses. Anyone who has not achieved anything either in work or in their career cannot understand that the winners reach the top precisely because they passionately strive for it all the way.

You can easily become the kind of person who is constantly promoted at work - if you are willing to pay the appropriate price for your genuine hard work and real talent. Any good manager will explain to you that the type of worker that is always in short supply is the one who thinks for himself, takes the initiative, does what needs to be done, doesn't wait for orders, and works tirelessly until his job is done. . If you understand this and make your choice, you can easily become the same valuable and highly paid employee.

5. By judging yourself fairly, you will judge others fairly.. The ability to objectively evaluate yourself and your own performance is very important for building relationships with other people and will have a tremendous impact on the level of success you are destined to achieve in this life. If you do not learn to honestly assess your strengths and weaknesses, then it is difficult to count on improving your own performance. First you need to determine exactly where you are in order to then develop a plan and reach the place where you would like to be.

Imagine yourself as an independent and dispassionate observer. Consider what advice you would give yourself to improve your own skills, your work skills, your interactions with others, and your overall contribution to your firm. Being honest with yourself is the first step to self-improvement.

6. If you want to become better, be fair and honest to other people. If you are dishonest in your dealings with others or use them to your advantage, then you are deceiving yourself more than those others. For a while, they will regret contacting you, but then they will forget and move on to something else. You, on the contrary, will have to live with this behavior for the rest of your life. In the depths of your heart will forever remain the truth about what kind of person you really are.

Each of us from time to time has a great temptation to use other people for our own selfish purposes. If they are so stupid that they fell for your bait, then, as they say, rightly so. However, in reality, if you are fair and honest with the people you could take advantage of, you will become a better person.

7. A typical excuse: “I don’t have time” is very detrimental to the quality of your entire life. The value of these words is multifaceted. You can deprive yourself of the pleasure of spending time with your family. You may not have time to correct a minor mistake, which later turns into a tragedy. You can neglect your own body's need for rest and exercise. Whatever happens, don't let contrived lack of time distract you from the things that keep you healthy and happy.

There are many ways to organize your time so that there is enough time for everything that needs to be done. A good leader always has a trusted assistant on whom he can shoulder some of his burden in a difficult period. In addition, you can turn to a positive attitude and gain the vitality needed to get the job done faster and better. If you constantly do not have enough time, it's time to conduct an audit, a comprehensive analysis of the entire lifestyle. Never let a moment of time stop you from doing what you want or need to do.

There are many ways to organize your time so that there is enough time for everything that needs to be done.

8. You can multiply your happiness by sharing it with others.. The more of your happiness you give to other people, the more of it you have left. The greatest rewards in life never come from accumulating funds. They are always a consequence of the moral satisfaction that a person experiences from helping others achieve happiness. The one who has accumulated the greatest wealth in life has found a way to combine the first and the second; he learned to render services in such a way as to give satisfaction to other people and to benefit himself.

9. A small but sincere smile improves the results of communication.. In the laws of the animal world, baring your teeth is a clear sign of aggression, but in the world of human beings, a smile has only a positive effect. Nothing can disarm an angry or aggressive person faster than a kind-hearted smile. A smile you keep at the ready will always ensure that the other side spreads a rug of greetings and respect for you, and if your request for help is accompanied by a sincere smile, you will most likely be given more help than you ask for.

Practice smiling at others in front of a large mirror until it becomes your natural response to all the people you come into contact with. For example, when you are introduced to others, when you meet an old friend, or when you come to work every morning. However, make sure that your smile is natural. A fake smile is easy to spot, and nothing turns people away faster than an artificial, cold smile that has no real feeling behind it.

Our natural reaction when we look into the camera lens is a smile. We instinctively feel that we are more attractive and desirable when we smile. When you smile at others, it provokes a favorable reaction for you, but more importantly, it makes you feel better too. It is connected not only with psychology. Experts have found that when a person smiles, all the chemical processes in his body change in a positive direction, and a feeling of happiness and well-being comes to him.

Practice smiling at others in front of a large mirror until it becomes your natural response to all the people you come into contact with.

When there is a smile in your voice, others drop their protection and open up to you - in person or even over the phone. Employees who spend a significant portion of their working hours on the phone have already learned that those they address can hear the smile in their voice. If you're having a hard time remembering to keep your voice sweet, put a small mirror next to your phone to check if you're smiling when you're talking.

10. A good laugh dissolves all worries.. A few years ago, the editor of a famous magazine literally brought himself back to life with laughter. When he got to the hospital with a serious illness and severe pain, he noticed that when he was happy, physical pain receded. This observation allowed him to develop a special program for the use of laughter for self-healing purposes. He read collections of jokes, joked, asked visitors to always come to him with jokes, and watched videotapes with comedies and humor for 4-5 hours. As a result, he successfully conquered his illness.

Reader, you should not take yourself so seriously in everyday life that you cannot laugh at yourself or at the situation in which you find yourself. It will be difficult to work and live if you do not learn to laugh heartily from time to time and have fun in your free time.

11. Happiness comes from deeds, not money. It really is. Even a lot of money can't buy happiness. The actions of most of us are motivated by the desire for a different way of life, which we strive for for ourselves and the family, and not purely material possessions - prestigious apartments, luxury houses, expensive cars, etc. If you recognize this fact, you will understand something else. you must constantly “raise your bar”, inspiring yourself to achieve higher goals. Your goals should include the possessions you aspire to, but remember that success is a journey, not a destination. Therefore, experience the pleasure of the journey itself for success and happiness.

12. You can’t find personal happiness by taking it from other people.. There are very few things in the world around you that will enrich you if you take them by force from others. As a rule, the opposite happens.

When you share your wealth and happiness with other people, you increase your own possessions of both. In fact, neither happiness nor economic well-being has any serious value until you share it.

Happiness cannot be conserved and put off until needed, and well-being is generally an abstract concept. By and large, there is no welfare in human life, there are only its possibilities. Try to find happiness and economic independence for yourself, then share them with others to save. For good always returns to the one who created it, however, like evil too.

13. Conquer people with your good disposition, not hatred. The best way to get someone to love you is to first love her or him yourself. You will find that it is almost impossible for someone you like not to love you. That's how people are. No matter how bad feelings they have for you, you can always immediately neutralize them, just expressing admiration for these people. When you fully understand all the wisdom that lies in this advice, any person you meet can be considered your potential friend.

The surest way to arouse sympathy is to freely and generously give people your sympathy. If you put conditions on your friendship or try to win over others just because they can do something for you, they will quickly sense your insincerity. If you show by your actions that you care for them, and if you always give them more than they give you, they will become your friends for life.

14. By generously distributing your happiness, you will receive its inexhaustible supply. True happiness does not depend on external causes. This reservoir, which is constantly replenished from the inside. The happiness that is always with you is the source that flows from your thoughts and feelings. You can train your brain in such a way that you will experience constant bursts of happiness. It is important to fill it with interesting thoughts and ideas, because an empty brain tries to find pleasure in various substitutes for happiness, and this is a road to nowhere.

15. When weak and lethargic, just do not eat until you are hungry. Many nutritionists advocate for four small meals a day, with roughly the same amount of calories for each. In fact, by limiting your fat and sugar intake, you don't have to worry too much about calories. Foods that are high in grains, vegetables, and fruits are much easier to digest. At the same time, blood sugar levels remain more stable, and appetite decreases.

The result of this is a higher and more stable level of your vital energy, because you will have less fat on your body. You will feel more cheerful immediately after you start eating such food.

16. The best time for treatment is before illness. Recently I was reminded of the words spoken by one of the ancient philosophers: "The disease should be treated a year before its onset, not three days before death." There is great wisdom in these words, especially for today's reckless Russians. In general, when it comes to maintaining good physical health, it makes sense to talk about prevention. Indeed, many of the most serious diseases - cancer and cardiovascular disease - can be triggered by the behavior of the affected person.

Smoking and disordered eating have shortened the lives of many millions of people. Few people know that the negative effects of an unhealthy lifestyle stretch over a long period of time. And when we begin to feel their severe consequences, it is already too late. So don't let bad habits ruin your health now. Try to lead a lifestyle that excludes all excesses. Swap your bad eating habits for healthy food, and frequent lying on a cozy sofa for increased physical activity. By doing this, you will not only feel better physically. You will start thinking better about yourself.

17. If you want to be in good health, get up from the table a little earlier than usual, a little "dissatisfied." Many bad eating habits were developed in our childhood, when we were forced in every possible way to join the Clean Plates Club, forcing us to eat everything that was served on the table. However, as we get older, our body's metabolism slows down and so do our nutritional needs. As we fully mature, we need far fewer calories to keep our body functioning, and the excess food begins to accumulate in our body as fat deposits.

Remember, as soon as we stop growing up, we immediately begin to grow in breadth, gradually taking on the external image of a well-fed bun. At first, young and cheerful, but over time, tired and with a bouquet of "unexpected" diseases.

Eat little by little, stop eating until you are completely satisfied, try to take your time and chew your food with pleasure, then your figure will be more slender and your health will be excellent.

18. Do not constantly think about the bad, think only about the good. Recently, doctors have finally begun to study the importance of morale in maintaining a high level of human physical health. If you are doing everything necessary to stay healthy and not constantly worrying about what might be wrong with your body, then your chances of staying healthy will be immeasurably higher than when you constantly think about what is wrong with your body. something bad can happen to you.

In fact, you are the person you think you are. The brain is a wonderful device that can have a serious impact on the physical condition of the whole organism. If your brain is strong and healthy, your body will benefit as a result.

19. Do not listen to other people, what to eat, it's better to decide everything yourself. Now, perhaps more than at any other time, it is important to be sensible about things and use old-fashioned common sense in every decision you make.

Today we live in a world full of hypocrisy, empty promises and outright deceit. In Russia, American models of aggressive business conduct are widespread, by imposing on the consumer thoughts and ideas that are alien to him. There is a mass distribution to the gullible population of foodstuffs, energy drinks, etc. that are clearly not healthy for human health.

Receiving great rewards for all this, people whom we sometimes admire advertise things that they themselves would never touch. However, they have no qualms about tricking us into buying it.

When it comes to digestion, decide for yourself what to eat; do not let those influence you whose self-interest consists only in foisting something on you. Food manufacturers are required by law to release the ingredients of their products so that we can determine whether we want to eat it or not. Become an attentive reader of all kinds of labels on your food products.

20. Fresh fruits and vegetables keep you from overeating.. The evolution of mankind may not have taught people to find great pleasure in eating the food that is actually the best for us. On the other hand, our digestive system has not yet fully adapted to the painless digestion of certain foods that we really like. She needs a huge amount of energy, for example, to digest meat and other heavy foods. The same energy that could be directed towards achieving any more constructive goals than simple processing of products. Conversely, raw vegetables and ripe fruits are almost impossible to overeat. This food is low in fat, easy to digest and contains many essential substances that can be quickly converted into energy.

21. Learn to eat right, take care of your body. We often spend a lot of time learning how different machines work and what maintenance they require to keep them in good working order.

However, when it comes to our own body - that is, our most important wealth - we pay negligible attention to its needs. But, as they say, it's never too late to learn. There are literally hundreds of books on the subject. Learn everything you need to know about yourself, take care of your own body, and it will immediately begin to take care of you.

22. Do not rush to be treated, try to get rid of the causes of the disease. If you have a serious medical problem, be sure to see your doctor. On the other hand, keep in mind that many of our diseases, for which there are thousands of over-the-counter drugs, are caused by causes that we ourselves can control. Headaches, indigestion, muscle aches, forgetfulness and similar ailments are signs that you are neglecting the needs of the body or problems of the brain.

Remember, maybe you put off the solution of some difficult task until later, and this causes your tension. Ask yourself if your body is getting enough exercise to stay fit and energized. As in any business, it is important to try to understand the sources of your problems and work on eliminating them. By doing this, you will feel a surge of enthusiasm and energy to successfully continue fulfilling your higher destiny.

23. Watching your eating habits helps you avoid serious health problems.. We are only now beginning to realize the far-reaching implications of diet for our health and well-being. But we already know which food is good for us and which is harmful. Yet we often ignore this knowledge, preferring to indulge ourselves in the small pleasures of food and drink today rather than the negative consequences tomorrow. If you pay due attention to your diet, you can avoid serious health problems for many years to come.

Experts advise avoiding significant amounts of caffeine, alcohol, and sugar by eating meals that are low in protein and fat, but rich in vegetables, grains, potatoes, and fruits. They also suggest eating more fibrous foods, such as grains, wholemeal bread, and high-fiber fruits and vegetables such as asparagus, carrots, green beans, oranges, and strawberries.

24. Reduce your intake of processed foods containing refined sugar. The most common cause of food-related illnesses is overeating. Diet is one of those areas where "less" means "better". This is especially true when it comes to foods containing refined sugar. If you feel unable to give up candy completely, at least limit your intake to one or two small portions per week. Your body will soon get used to such minimal doses. In no case should you make sweets containing refined sugar a permanent part of your diet. Remember that the high sugar content in your diet "acidifies" the blood and significantly lowers the overall immunity of the body.

25. Good relaxation is soothing, and time is healing. This, however, does not mean that you can ignore your physical problems. If something has happened to your body, you should try to understand as quickly as possible what is causing your illness, so that you can then try to correct the situation. But sometimes we feel very tense and sick. It seems that the head is about to split, and the stomach reacts painfully to the simplest food. On top of that, the back pain seems to be unrelenting. The cause of all this may be ordinary overwork, the cure for which is a simple and well-known rest.

Allow yourself every day, at least for a little while, to relax and reflect on those things that are especially pleasant to you. A few minutes a day of carefree pleasure can literally do wonders for those problems that oppress you so much, and restore strength and energy that you thought you had completely lost.

26. Strive to create more, not destroy. In any kind of activity, in any profession, in any occupation or vocation, it takes much more skill, knowledge and perseverance to create something worthwhile than to destroy what others have created. The fantasy and craftsmanship required to create works of art are made up of simple and affordable materials. They always deserve a much greater reward than that unskilled labor (there is strength - no mind is needed), with the help of which creations are destroyed. Try to always be a builder and creator, and not a destroyer, of both material objects and the ideas of other people. In most cases, it's all about your attitude. Develop the habit of looking for constructive and creative ideas, new ways, learn how to do old and new things, and then you will become the builder of your health and your destiny.

27. If you didn't win, smile. Man's courage is what Ernest Hemingway called "grace under tension." Human life often resembles a game. If you were able to demonstrate your high competitive spirit in the face of defeat, then you have taken the first step towards gaining the respect of your opponents and have prepared for the next victory. In case of defeat, you should not treat yourself and the situation with such tragedy so as not to smile and sincerely congratulate the one who won a temporary victory over you. Wish him or her well, then focus on enhancing your own abilities. With this approach to your life, you will definitely succeed.

28. Look for the cause of the disease, not the guilty ones, believe in your healing.

The power of our brain is truly incredible. It has such a profound effect on our body that it is standard practice when testing new drugs to give so-called placebos (that is, harmless substances or plain water disguised as a drug as a suggestion) to a control group of patients.

If the brain thinks the body is receiving a beneficial drug, then those patients who take a placebo may experience the same recovery as those who take the real drug.

Use the knowledge of how consciousness greatly affects your health to your own advantage. Combine a physical activity regimen with a positive outlook. If you take the right steps to maintain good health in your body, then your mood will improve, which means you will be more likely to take action on a healthy lifestyle. The result is a complementary unity of physical and spiritual health. One area will benefit from another.

If the brain thinks that the body is receiving a beneficial drug, then those who take a placebo may experience the same recovery as those who take the real drug.

Understand, reader, it is impossible to have a healthy body for a long time without a healthy spirit in it. If your body is not feeling well, it is very difficult to maintain a positive attitude. Learn to alternate physical or other work with relaxation more often, mental stress with physical activity, exercise with rest and relaxation, and food with fasting. Be sure to combine your seriousness in relationships with healthy humor and a sincere smile - this is the key to solving many of your problems and the path to success in everything.

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Hello dear readers. Today I want to congratulate you on the New Year and wish you all the best in the coming year. And give you a positive mood. 10 tips on how to learn to think positively. So, let's begin. You do not need to be a psychologist or an expert in the field of transurfing, esotericism to be able to clearly trace the pattern between how a person thinks, what he thinks, what he talks about, and his state at the moment (physiological, psycho-emotional, material, financial, and so on). ). That is, it turns out, if we systematize everything, that our thoughts predetermine it (this state) and have a direct impact (both mediocre and immediate) on our lives. To put it quite simply: we have what our thoughts have led us to (negative - to the negative, and, accordingly, positive - to the positive).

That is why it is so important to always think positively. And how to learn it? After all, not every person is an outspoken and convinced optimist from birth.

And those who were such, taking into account the realities of our life, quickly change their views on life to radically opposite ones. We hope that this article will help you with this. So, are you ready for positive thinking and the same changes in your life? Then - let's go!

Why is it important to learn to think positively and live?

Answer this question for yourself. And this will be the first, but one of the most important, incentives to do just that. What is important for you? After all, everyone has their own priorities, goals in life. Someone wants the good (regardless of what he considers as such) for himself, others - for their loved ones, those around them, and so on. But without positive thinking, this is unlikely to be achieved.

Have you noticed that successful people rarely pay attention to various little things, annoying troubles?

They are focused on their goal and never complain about the circumstances that have developed. And 90% of them always look with optimism at the world around them. Those who are used to obsessing over annoying troubles, sorting everything out bit by bit (what happened, why exactly, what influenced it, and so on) rarely achieve success in business. This is especially true for perfectionists. They can perfectly perform single tasks, concentrating all their attention and energy on them, but they are not capable of systematic management of their lives.

That is, these are excellent performers, but not leaders (including their own destiny and life), which consist of a mass of such trifles, and you need to pay attention to each of them, but it is important to be able to choose what really makes sense and " the weight"!

Conclusion! Why is it important to learn to think positively and live? Without this, it is impossible to achieve major goals. In order not to lose your positive attitude, not to sprinkle it on dozens of annoying little things, just do not get hung up on them. A very bright and good, appropriate expression here: "Dogs bark - the caravan moves on!"

And one more thing: our thoughts are the beginning of actions, each of them, without exception. And without positive thinking, a positive, high-quality (in every sense) life simply will not work. But you need to achieve a radically opposite result! In this case, the following practical tips will come in handy.

10 important tips on how to learn to always think positively

On the blog, we have already considered the topic:. The article contains important tips, perhaps they will also help you tune in the right way. But it is important not only to learn to think positively, but also to live positively.

1 Do not wait for positive from the outside, create it yourself. Do not rely on random luck, but make it find you - that's the main message. Do you want to see the world better? Start with yourself. It will not be easy, but you will be able to fully enjoy the result. Ask yourself, “What did I do today to improve my life?” When answering this question, follow your emotions. They will prompt. You will feel positive - you are on the right track. The negative is a signal that you need to look for options, work, build your own destiny, and not rely on outsiders.

2 Get rid of the excess. Many are “pulled to the bottom” by the burden of the past. Get rid of it. Let go of bad memories, stop getting angry and holding a grudge against those who once hurt you or did something bad. You are probably thinking about these people right now. Remember: what was then has forever lost its relevance. Don't let it affect your life now. Negative emotions take a lot of energy and steal your time. And all this you need to achieve your goals. Don't live in the past, but let the good moments from it warm you up and give you strength for even greater accomplishments.

3 Believe in yourself. No matter what! Remember: you are who you think you are, not who others think you are. Even if you are told that what you have in mind is impossible, do not give up! After all, it is impossible in their opinion, not in yours. So let that be their problem. And you, thus, will only have an advantage: while others are afraid to do it and do not believe in their success, you have already begun to move towards it!

4 Give yourself only positive attitudes. It is like a program that you can write into your subconscious and use at the same level at the right time. So, waking up in the morning after a sound healthy sleep, you should not be lazy to remind yourself that “I am smart and beautiful, I am full of strength and energy to achieve my plan, I have all the knowledge and skills necessary for this, and those that I have no at the moment, I can find when I really need them, all circumstances contribute to my success, and I myself have tried to make it so. Do not limit your imagination! Systematic “programming” every day is a powerful argument in your hands in “communicating with circumstances”.

5 Thank the world, and yourself personally, for what you have. Positive emotions, attitudes in the morning and obligatory gratitude in the evening, this is very important. Without learning to appreciate, you will not be able to realize the true importance of what and who surrounds you, which means that you will always be little and little. Happiness cannot be found in this cycle. Those who know how to enjoy the crumbs always achieve more. After all, the state of happiness is very abstract. See life as a treasure chest full of wonders.

6 Focus on your features and benefits. Instead, very, very many focus on their limitations. And this is fundamentally wrong. “I don’t have the start-up capital to start my own business. I don't have time to learn new skills. I do not have the opportunity to ... I do not have ... ". Stop! Look at what you already have now and you will be surprised how much you have. This will enable you to be successful.

7 Surround yourself with positive information. She is the source of wealth. Do you see only one negative around? So you just don't look there. There is a lot of both in the world. But what to receive is only your conscious choice. Don't believe? It's easy to check. Unsubscribe from groups in social networks, in the discussions of publications of which you always participate so violently and emotionally. This is the first step, one of a hundred. But you will see how much time you have freed up, and how much nerves you managed to save by stopping unnecessary disputes with strangers.

8 Don't let fears affect your life. Do you want to start something new, something that you have been dreaming about for a long time? Think you can't do anything? And you are absolutely right! But not because you are incapable of this, or circumstances may turn out somehow wrong, but only because you predetermined the result in advance, even before the start! Maybe you are on the contrary confident that everything will work out for you, and everything will be in the best possible way? And here you are absolutely right! Do you get the gist? Do you think that you can do it, or you, on the contrary, will not succeed - you are right in both cases. And only you can decide how it will be in reality.

9 Smile more often and spend more time in the company of positively minded successful people. Staying in a good mood is the key to success. And communication, in itself, is a great anti-stress move, and if it happens with those people who can teach you something you need, or simply set you on the right “wave”, then this is generally gorgeous.

10 Don't forget about responsibility. For yourself and your life, for those people who are dear to you, for what is happening next to you. But, let it be a powerful constant incentive for you, and not a heavy burden. This is the fundamental difference!

And also, maintain your health at the proper level (do exercises, go in for sports), eat right, strive for new knowledge, work on yourself. All these are fundamental principles that successful people adhere to.

Success is not necessarily fame, popularity, recognition, a dizzying rise in career and business. For everyone - he is his own. And his ultimate goal is happiness. Are you happy with what you have? Then you can consider that you have achieved success. But, no one said that it should stop there. Everything depends on your desire. By the way, doing exactly what you want is also one of the components of happiness. But only if "it" benefits you.

From negative to positive

Negativity is all around us. This is not surprising, because, most likely, you have not been taught to see the other side of life. Or you didn't want to. In any case, everything that happens to you is the result of your activity alone (or vice versa - inactivity).

Negativity breeds negativity. It's a vicious circle. And it's not easy to get out of it. But, if you are already reading this, then you have undoubtedly taken the first step, small but very important. Accept this information or move on, it's your choice. And the result, as in 100% of all other cases, will depend only on your decision.

How to change negative thoughts? Yes, just do not leave them a place, taking all your attention with a positive. And the 10 practical tips above will help you with this. Analyze what annoys you the most. And then - track which channels these signals come from.

If this is bad political or economic news, stop watching these channels, replacing them, for example, with scientific, educational or entertainment ones. If these are conversations with a neighbor who is constantly dissatisfied with life, limit your communication with him to greetings and wishing you a good day with a smile. If it is a constantly creaking door, it is not very difficult to lubricate it.

Unsatisfactory financial situation - it's time to look for alternative sources of income. And so on and so forth. Everything, as has been repeatedly said, is only in your hands! Starting to change now is very important. After all, postponing everything for "tomorrow", you do not notice how the years pass.

The benefits of positive and positive thoughts or how to attract success?

Paying attention to those who were able to achieve something, people wonder how they did it. After all, by and large, the initial conditions were almost equal. Factors - a lot. But, one of the most significant is the way of thinking. While some were afraid, doubted, lazy and did everything in order to push themselves away from their dreams, others, thanks, among other things, to their positive thinking, jumped ahead and continue to grow and develop.

How to attract success? It's very simple: think positively and act! Everything is possible! But only thanks to the right attitude and positive thinking. This is its main benefit.

Incredibly, it (positive thinking) is available to everyone. That is, right now you can start thinking exactly like those who have money, good health, good relationships. What are you waiting for? Its time to begin! I hope this information will help you always think positively and live, as well as attract success)))

Routine work, stress from communicating with a large number of people, hidden stress from winter, “traffic jams” and colds + the eternal confrontation between those who have a “glass half empty” and those for whom not only glasses are always full, but also other aspects of life - all this can be the reason for turning you into a complete pessimist. If you look closely, there are enough reasons for pessimism and even depression: you just need to look at our economy and the state of the labor market (but we will not go into this topic, otherwise we risk moving from life hacks to politics and economics). However, there are several ways to set yourself up not only for “filtering” the negative, but also for a positive perception of reality (even such a difficult one as ours).

What is the real source of optimism?

Each person has his own set of rules and patterns for interpreting certain events that concern him. It is much easier for pessimists to find reasons for sadness, and for optimists it is much easier to find reasons for joy; and there is nothing strange about it.

It's all about the initial installation, which we apply even to the most seemingly elementary things. It is clear that wars, illnesses or death not only upset, but also frighten people, make them experience not only physical, but also moral suffering. However, for some reason, most of the people around us prefer to make a tragedy out of being stuck in traffic on the way to work, or to rejoice only when they save money for a new car in the distant, indefinite future. As a result, the chronic feeling of "unhappy" takes up most of the time in a pessimistic person.

Optimists create “little rules” for themselves, thanks to which they perceive the same situations differently: “any day that you are on the ground, and not under it, is already a reason for a great mood” (as in the saying).

Create “little rules of optimism” for yourself

To set yourself up for a positive perception of reality, there is no need to resort to sedatives, neurostimulants or obsess over finding the positive in everything that happens to you. Enough small rules of behavior and perception in relation to a particular situation in your life (this is like training, you need to accustom yourself to them at first, but then it will become easier):

1. Sit down and write a list of your rules

Take a pen and a piece of paper (no computers or monitors) and write down your own "little rules" in the format of the following statements, divided into 2 types:

• "I feel unhappy when the following happens: ... (and a list in a column)"
• "I feel happy when: ... (and again the list in a column)"

You don't need to make big lists. The accuracy and completeness of the list is less important here than the feelings and emotions themselves that are transmitted through these “little rules”: it is important what comes to your mind first when forming the concept of “negative emotion” and “positive emotion”.

2. Pay Attention to Your Results

Have you made lists? Now sit down and reread the results as if it were not written by you, but by an outsider. What sensation arises? Was it written by a pessimist or an optimist? Is it easy for such a person to be happy or is it easier to feel unhappy?

The proof that such introspection works is the fact that you have reached this stage. If you didn’t feel somewhere deep down that something didn’t suit you in your attitude to life, then you wouldn’t have “climbed” so far in this exercise.

Most often, it turns out that part (or even a significant part) of your expectations from life is significantly underestimated, because you are already subconsciously prepared for the fact that nothing will work out, and in order not to be upset again, you simply do not take any steps towards that. which upsets you.

3. Rework your rules for the better

Now it's time to get a little creative. Take a second sheet of paper, take a deep breath and ask yourself again:

• What daily events can make you feel happy?
• What non-standard events can make you feel unhappy?

Formulating answers to these questions is an important task. Consider all the possibilities and give answers to what you would like to see in your life. The first question is to list as many things, events and phenomena as possible. And make the second list shorter: include only the most serious and really sad events in it.

When you've finished making your lists, rewrite your "rules of optimism" in the following format:

• “I am happy when… [event]”
• "I'm only unhappy if... [event]"

Formulations play an important role here. As a result, you will get 2 sheets of paper: on one of the “pessimist rules” by which you live now, on the other - “optimist rules” by which you would like to live and in which you want to believe in the future.

4. Now burn the old rules

It sounds a bit weird and childish, but a simple "burning ritual" of no longer needed rules works, and here's why.

Over the past more than 125 thousand years of human history, one of the distinguishing skills of man has become the ability to control fire. Fire has become a part of rituals, religions and rituals - from native idols to Catholic churches. The importance of fire in human life is laid down at a subconscious level in generations of people, and burning is a way to translate something materialized (like words on paper) into something intangible (make it so that everything “leaves and does not return”). Burn the past attitude to life - a small ritual that will serve as a kind of emotional release.

5. Post new rules so that they catch your eye daily.

The old rules must be replaced by new ones. Attach the sheet with the new rules next to your desk, near your computer monitor, or near your bathroom mirror. Make sure that your every day begins with an involuntary reading of these rules, so that you yourself pronounce / read the rule written by hand every day, setting your brain to perceive in reality, first of all, its positive, and not its negative sides.

The key to optimism, a healthier lifestyle, new opportunities in life and work is in your hands, just try it!