Let’s talk about how you can create a positive mental attitude. I like to call myself a “positive-bunny”, and I am an eternal optimist. Even my friends and family will agree. Very little gets me down, unless of course tragedy, ill health or sadness prevail due to unforeseen circumstances. However, I always take the positive out of any situation. I no longer stress about negative things, actions or even people. Why? Because I understand my core values, my personality type and I have created a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA).
As a coach, I use this methodology with some of my clients and ask them to practice this every day. Unfortunately, there are people in the world who hold a Negative Mental Attitude (NMA) and mindset, and that can be tough to handle. Remember, when faced with a challenging situation, you learn, grow and you choose how to respond. Hopefully it will be in a positive manner. Besides, you don’t know what is going on for that person in their life – so please be kind. Because when you react in a negative manner, you start venting. Venting is a cycle of anger that can be hard to break. When you choose to react in a positive manner, your subconscious is triggered, and you immediately look for alternative solutions.
Positive Mental Attitude vs Negative Mental Attitude
- Positive Mental Attitude is being positive about yourself, your attitudes, your abilities, your life and the world around you
- Negative Mental Attitude is a state of mind where nothing is achieved nor does it serve any purpose.
The seven steps to holding a PMA can be practiced daily. In fact, if you did these for 28 days straight, you would establish a new habit of positive thinking.
- Positive self-talk: Explain things to yourself in a positive way and look for a positive angle. Control your inner dialogue when it starts being critical. Then take note of what you are observing from an outside perspective (just like a fly on the wall), and your subconscious will accept positive statements as a command.
- Positive visualization: Continually feed your mind with pictures that are consistent with what you want. See yourself living your ideal life and successful career. This can come in ways of books, magazines, affirmation cards or starting a vision board.
- Positive mental food: Be deliberate when you control your thoughts. You become what you think. Equally, you are what you eat!
- Positive people: Other people account for up to 80% of your happiness OR unhappiness. Be aware of who you socialise with as individuals generally have a chameleon tendency to adopt styles, manners and attitudes.
- Positive development: Commit yourself to lifelong continuous learning, self-awareness and self-development.
- Positive health habits: Think about how you feel on a regular basis. Energy and enthusiasm translate into PMA. Avoid sugars, high fatty food and you should start to exercise outdoors and in fresh air.
- Positive action: The rule is to do it now and move on to the next thing. Those who do it now are respected and deliver results, they are sought out, and they have doors of opportunities opened to them.
Do you see yourself as a positive person? What can you do to change your thoughts? Remember all behaviour has a purpose. Create a positive mental attitude today and start flexing your brain muscles. And within one month see what it brings into your life.