9 Positive Thinking Tips: The power of positivity on your health

How to Change Negative Thoughts to Positive Thoughts

Are you the kind of person who has a problem with chronic negativity? Are all of your internal thoughts put-downs and negative? Is your self-talk filled with the word “can't”? If so, it's time to change your negativity to positivity, for your health's sake!

It's not going to be easy to change the way you think, but it can be done!

Here are some ways you can change your habits from negative thinking to thinking positive thoughts:

Smile

It may sound trite, but did you know that smiling has been scientifically proven to improve your mood and thought patterns? The muscles in your forehead are directly linked to your brain's emotional center, and creasing them into a frown can make you moody and depressed. Smiling, on the other hand, sends positive, happy thoughts to your mind. Get in the habit of smiling more, and you'll be happier all around!

Do Yoga or Meditate​

What makes Yoga such a great activity is that it helps you to bring your focus inward and listen to your self-talk. Meditation does the same thing, and both of these activities will help you to hear yourself and the way you think. If you hear a lot of negativity, make a conscious effort to replace those thoughts with positive ones

Consciously Replace Your Thoughts

Whenever you catch yourself thinking negative thoughts, make a conscious effort to replace it with a positive one. In fact, you can make it a habit that every time you think something negative about a person, situation, or challenge, you HAVE to think two or three positive ones. Within no time, it will become a habit!

Take Control of Your Life

Instead of complaining when you find yourself in negative situations, take control and don't allow it to happen. Make a conscious choice of whether or not you will do something, and stop being a victim in your own life. Start thinking about your choices.

Be Around Positive Thinkers

Take a look at the people you call friends. Are they positive people always looking for the good in life, or do their attitudes trend toward the negative? Instead of hanging around people that will accompany you in your misery, find people that will help to pull you out of it. The more positivity you have in your life, the brighter the world around you will become.

Solve Someone Else's Problems

Are you stressed or worried about a situation in which you find yourself? Take your eyes off yourself and start helping someone else deal with their problems. You may realize that your life isn't as bad as you thought, and things are pretty darn great for you!

Sing

Science has proven that singing helps to fight depression and boosts your mood, so belt out your favorite Show Tunes now! The more you sing, the happier you'll become. It's a great de-stressing activity, plus it's a whole lot of fun!

Read

Just like you should surround yourself with positive people, you should also read positivity-reinforcing books, quotes, and materials. Find podcasts that inspire you, or listen to the TED talks. Find quotes on positivity and paste them around your house. The more positivity you surround yourself with, the better!

Make a list

Worried or stress about something, or have negative thoughts plaguing your mind? Instead of giving in to the worries, list the things that you have to be positive or grateful about. Make it a habit to form a list 5 to 10 items long every time your stress mounts.

The truth is that positive thinking is going to improve your life in EVERY SINGLE WAY, so it's time to start replacing your old negative thoughts with new positive ones. Find ways to consciously catch yourself when you think negatively, and make it a habit to think positively in every situation.

I'm going to let you in on a secret: It gets better as you go!

It's tough to get started thinking positively, and it will take you a while to form the habit of replacing old thoughts with new ones. However, if you begin the struggle to change your mindset, your efforts will soon start to snowball. Within no time, you'll be a positive person all the way to your core!

Original Source: HealthAmbition

After reading this article, let's hope you have a better understanding of what being positive or negative can lead to. You will be encouraged to always think positive in any situation. You will definitely win the situation.