Self confidence building with a positive frame of mind.
Life is not all plain sailing. Indeed, hardship, trials and tribulations are part and parcel of our lives. Encountering difficulty is not a bad thing, what matters is the way we deal with it. A positive frame of mind is key for so many reasons. Positive thinking is proven to increase performance in efficiency and quality. We are typically more confident and perform better when we are feeling positive and well.
There are biological examples of this. A positive frame of mind is as a result of enhanced levels of neuro transmitters such as serotonin that regulate the performance abilities of the mind. The knock results of a positive frame of mind also include better health not only improved mental health but better in the physical sense aswell. This is because of the increase to the immune system that a positive frame of mind can give you.
The opposite is also true, when we are depressed we are far more liable to contracting other diseases and mental health issues. Our interaction with people deteriorate, we start to think irrationally and our confidents can fall. In short this is a frame of mind that is best to avoid at all costs. Feeling unhappy ever so often is not uncommon but how we decide to deal with a dilemma comes from our state of mind.
A positive mental attitude is also about giving you a can do attitude. People who think positively are more likely to see challenges as opposed to problems or possibilities instead of difficulties. For instance, entrepreneurs that are successful often are because they are able to spot opportunities for progress in a marketplace which others only see problems in. The positive mental attitude of a successful person means that opportunity becomes a reality; because they also have the drive and motivation to succeed and make their vision come true. So as you can see there is much to be gained from a positive mental attitude. The problem for lots of people is in developing one in the first place.
Developing a positive frame of mind is not some new aged fad. For hundreds of years religious men and scholars alike searched for and developed tactics to harness an inner harmony. While this may have begun to make humanity closer to god the essence of this idea is just as relevant in the present day. That a positive frame of mind makes us closer to the divine while a negative frame of mind can only lead us in to ways of being which are a detriment to our lives. Monks realised this long ago which is why they devote themselves to a life of abstinence and mental and spiritual fulfilment.
Among the simplest ways to determine your frame of mind is to consider how you are with other people. A great way to do this is to picture how you behave towards people you do not know. Are you outgoing and open to meeting and talking with people? Or are you insular and scared. Believe it or not one of the best ways to overcome a negative frame of mind is to alter your frame of mind to the world around you and that means the people in it as well. If you are generally awkward around other people then try this experiment.
One night make yourself to strike up a conversation at random in a public place. Do not be concerned about how you look or appear or what you discuss. A reference in regards to the weather or anything will do. Just try it and note how you feel afterwards.
You see, how you are with other people will impact the opportunities you get offered. Think about it like this who is the most likely to get a job between two people of identical ability and knowledge except for one difference, One is uptight and uncomforable with people and the other is laid back and comfortable with others. If I was the boss I know which one I would pick for the Job.
Are you feeling down and unable to shift that negative frame of mind? If so check out Quentin’s free seminar on Overcoming social anxiety.