Tips for Incorporating Positive Thoughts into your Daily Life

We know that positive thinking is an effective tool in changing how we see the world, but for most of us, changing the way we think proves to be challenging to say the least. I am going to give you a few tips that will hopefully help you get started in the process of filling your mind with positive thoughts and eliminating negative thoughts.

  1. Build yourself by building others. Rather than insulting others or putting them down, lift them up; this will lift you up as well. By not allowing yourself to look for the negative in others, you are less likely to focus on negative thoughts about yourself.

  2. Associate with positive people. This one is becoming increasingly difficult as the world around us becomes more and more often filled with negativity, but it is important. We are profoundly affected by the people around us, I'm not suggesting you leave your family because they are negative, but try to make new friends who share the positive attitudes you are trying to achieve.

  3. Compliment yourself and others. We almost never take the time to reward ourselves for completing a tough task or meeting a difficult deadline. The reward can be something as simple as saying "Wow, I am good!" or buying a book of fiction to read simply because you want to, and reading it (this is my favorite reward, reading for pleasure and not out of necessity). Also, pay attention to others and comment when they do something extraordinary to help you or they have a new haircut that is flattering. This goes hand in hand with my first tip; by lifting up others you are setting the stage for positive thinking about yourself.

These three things may seem simplistic but by making a conscious and consistent effort to do each of these things you aren't allowing time for negative thoughts to creep in and you are filling your mind with positive thoughts. Remember this isn't as easy as it looks, especially when faced with a negative world, but consistently practicing these things will get you off to a good start on the path positive thinking.