Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like you messed things up! And that nothing is going the way you planned it. You pray, struggle and the very next day when you wake up, you see things settling down. Everything gradually begins to make sense. This indicates that there is some supreme power who is continuously taking care of our works, who is creating paths for us and who loves us more than anyone else. The supreme power makes everything fine. Then why to worry and choose pessimism over optimism! In the end everything gets well. *What does a positive mindset indicate?*Having a positive mindset is a way to tell the supreme power, the God that we as a soul trust him and whatever he is going to do is going to be the best thing for us. Staying positive even in the most unfavourable situations portray our trust towards the power that is continuously guiding us. *Power of positivity*•Everyone faces hardships in life. Infact life is about small icebergs of happiness in the ocean of hardships. To keep moving ahead in life, one needs a positive mindset and a good goal to look forward to. • A positive mindset, helps one to get through the toughest times of their lives• In fact, a research shows that positivity has great impact on our health as well1) Optimism provides a great resistance to illness2) Reduces the chances of heart attacks and other cardiovascular disorders3) Reduces the chances of a person falling in the trap of drug abuse4) Decreases rate of depression and anxiety*5) Reduces chances of death from severe respiratory disorders*COPD( Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder) is one of the major respiratory ailment. One can even die due to a COPD attack. Several times anxiety and sudden sadness are a trigger to A COPD attack. Staying positive helps prevent anxiety and sadness which to an extent prevent Severe COPD attacks.*6) Reduces chances of having infections*WHO states that mind influences our immune system through neural and endocrine system. A positive mind would help both the system release the chemicals in the right amount which play a significant role in maintaining our immune system.*how to avoid negativity?*One Negative thought ruins all the positive things you came across throughout the day. The old age story that once a teacher wrote the table of 9 on the blackboard. Upon reading the table , students began to mock him because he had made one mistake in the table of 9 and they neglected other correct things. That’s what happens with us. And it’s completely natural. There’s no need of getting frustrated by the fact that a drop of negativity ruined the whole ocean of positivity. Here are few tips to focus on positivity rather than negativity.1) *Prayer* Pray to God, share your insecurities and sadness with the divine and release all the negativity out of your system2) *Meditate* Reputation of Gurumantra or merely focusing on your breath also helps get rid of negativity.3) *Find Your Escapes* Sometimes when things get harsh, there are several things that work for us and these things may differ from person to person. For some, listening to some Good Punjabi Hip hop music is a great energy shifter. Some prefer listening to Bhajans and Gurubaanis to shift their energy from negative to positive. Cooking is a great therapy for few. Find yours too.4) *Write and Discard*If you are feeling negative, just write all the negativity that you are feeling and throw that paper away. Scramble it or burn it. And tell yourself you did let go your negativity through this paper.5) *Talk to your loved ones* We all atleast have that one person who listens to us! That person could be our father/mother/friend/siblings/cousins/grandparents/life partner. Just call them and vent out. You’ll feel lighter6) *Maintain a gratitude journal*where at the end of the day, you write about all little things you’re grateful for. The things need not to be very big. You can even write that you are grateful for the pen you’re using to write your thoughts or you’re grateful for the food you’re eating.7) *Self analysis*Meditate for 5 minutes and analyse yourself. Think about what your shortcomings are because we all know none of us is perfect. What matters is how we take a dig on our shortcomings whether we let them create a fuss in our minds or we improve them.8) *Sweat out*Not only is sweat an excellent mechanism for removing excess salts and water from our bodies. It also removes negativity that is trapped within you. A good 30 minutes vigorous exercise can make you calmer.Positive thinking builds self-confidence and creates courage to do something with confidence. With the force generated by this courage, a person solves the most difficult problems. By having a positive thinking, a person does not lose his temper in difficult situations, but finds ways to solve the problem with a calm mind.Positivity is the key to courage and happiness. Inculcate it in your life. Trust the process and trust yourself.
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