{"id":41,"date":"2018-01-16T04:10:36","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T04:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/?p=41"},"modified":"2019-06-26T13:49:35","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T08:19:35","slug":"positive-thinking-make-it-a-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/2018\/01\/16\/positive-thinking-make-it-a-habit\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Thinking &#8211; Make it a Habit!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Positive Thinking&#8230;Make it a Habit<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may have heard the saying that \u2018negativity is contagious.\u2019 Well, that statement is true for positivity too! Once you get into the habit of positive thinking&#8230;thinking about the best case scenario, the worst case will eventually start fading into the background. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Positive thinking doesn&#8217;t mean that you keep your head in the sand and ignore life&#8217;s less pleasant situations. Positive thinking just means that you approach unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Health benefits of Positive Thinking<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase in a healthy life span<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimal chances of depression<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimal distress levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resistance to common cold<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychological and physical well-being<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved cardiovascular health<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Positivity may seem like a very simple thought, but it is one that can benefit you immensely. Wondering how does that happen?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Benefits in Daily Life:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Positivity broadens your sense of possibility. You tend to <strong>see a brighter future<\/strong> for yourself if you get into this habit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Positive thinking releases a chemical called dopamine in your brain. This<strong> increases your cognitive functioning, learning, attention and memory.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Research has indicated that positivity <strong>builds creativity<\/strong> because it removes inhibitions and lets you try out your ideas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Another obvious but surprising benefit is that it helps you <strong>develop social skills<\/strong> as you become more and <strong>more confident<\/strong> in your abilities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Positivity is like a real friend, and it will stay by your side even the difficult times. It will help guide you through to <strong>a better tomorrow<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6) A less known fact is that positive thinking can actually contribute in <strong>building up your immunity<\/strong> and helping your body <strong>fight diseases<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7) Another fact is that it helps you stick to a<strong> healthier lifestyle<\/strong> and develop a genuine love for your body. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8) Many of us struggle with organisational skills. But if you develop a positive mindset then your thoughts will be <strong>more organised<\/strong>, and that will translate to your work and living space as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9) Stuck in a rut? Feel that life is passing you by? Positive thinking is the answer! It <strong>gets you out of your head and back into your life. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10) Remember, we mentioned that positivity is contagious&#8230;the benefit of that is, you <strong>make all the people around you happier! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11) A tough decision made with a negative mindset can only go wrong. Envelope your thoughts with positivity and<strong> things will start to go right. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12) And last but not the least&#8230;Staying positive is the <strong>biggest stress-buster!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-947 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/psychology-benefits-of-positive-thinking-infographic-breath-of-optimism.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"2110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/psychology-benefits-of-positive-thinking-infographic-breath-of-optimism.jpg 736w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/psychology-benefits-of-positive-thinking-infographic-breath-of-optimism-105x300.jpg 105w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/psychology-benefits-of-positive-thinking-infographic-breath-of-optimism-357x1024.jpg 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>How to Make it a Habit<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find ways to build positive emotions into your life \u2014 whether it is through meditation, writing, playing, or anything else. One of the best ways of reinforcing positive thoughts in your mind is by putting them down on paper. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/chinmayaupahar.in\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinmaya Upahar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we have some unique and wonderful <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/chinmayaupahar.in\/Stationery\/Diaries\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: blue;\"><u>notepads and notebooks<\/u> <\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which will help you! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Positive Thinking&#8230;Make it a Habit You may have heard the saying that \u2018negativity is contagious.\u2019 Well, that statement is true for positivity too! Once you get into the habit of positive thinking&#8230;thinking about the best case scenario, the worst case will eventually start fading into the background. Positive thinking doesn&#8217;t mean that you keep your&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/2018\/01\/16\/positive-thinking-make-it-a-habit\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":949,"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41\/revisions\/949"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}