How to Become a Positive Thinker

在忙碌的一天里，你很容易把注意力集中在消极的方面。你可能会感到疲倦，工作过度，压力过大的所有冲突的要求你的时间。结果，消极的想法会悄悄地进入你的脑海。虽然你知道积极思考对你的精神状态有好处，但你可能会惊讶地发现，积极思考对你的健康也有好处。研究表明积极思考可以有很多好处，从提高你的自信心和心理健康到促进你的身体健康。

那么，你能做些什么来消除消极的想法，用更积极的态度来代替它们呢？即使你不是天生的optimist, there are things you can do to develop your positive thinking skills and reap some of the benefits of positive thinking.

专注于你的想法

In order to be a positive thinker, you need to learn how to really analyze your thoughts. The stream-of-conscious flow of thought can be difficult to focus on, especially if introspection is not your strong suit. When you encounter a challenging situation, try to notice how you think about what is happening. Do you engage in negative self-talk? Do you mentally criticize yourself or others? This negative thinking presents a major obstacle, but identifying such thoughts is the first step in overcoming them.

一些最常见的消极思维类型只涉及关注一种情况中不受欢迎的方面。例如，让我们假设你刚刚在工作中度过了忙碌的一天。你做了一个演讲，提前完成了几项任务，但你忘了回一个重要的电话。尽管那天成功了，那天晚上你发现自己沉思在这一点上犯了错误，并担心它会如何影响你在工作中的成功。你不是在反思积极的一面，承认消极的一面，而是在忽视好的一面，放大坏的一面。

自责是另一种常见的消极思维。当你的部门没有达到本月的销售配额时，你会责怪自己，而不是承认缓慢的经济导致整体销售减少。这种消极的想法对你的心理健康尤其有害。通过为那些不是你的错或不在你控制范围内的事情承担责任，你的自尊自信受到严重打击。

How to Become a Positive Thinker

Changing the negative thought cycle can be a challenge and it is a process that takes time. Positive thinking is not about putting on a pair of rose-colored glasses and ignoring all the negative things you will encounter in life. That approach can be just as devastating as ignoring the positive and only focusing on the negative. Balance, with a healthy dose of realism, is the key.

So what can you do when you find yourself overwhelmed with negative thoughts? Start with small steps. After all, you are essentially trying to cultivate a new habit here, and as anyone who has ever tried to改变行为或保持决心我可以告诉你，这些事情需要时间。

Start by identifying one area of your life that is most affected by negative thinking. Perhaps you tend to think negatively about your personal appearance or your performance in school. By starting with a single and relatively specific area of your life, the changes will be more likely to stick over the long-run.

所以，让我们想象一下，你选择了集中精力于你对学校的消极思考。下一步是每天花一点时间评估自己的想法。当你发现自己在思考关于自己的批判性想法时，花点时间停下来反思一下。当你为考试成绩不好而烦恼时，责备自己真的是最好的方法吗？有没有什么办法能让形势好转？虽然你这次考试可能考得不好，但至少你对如何安排下一次大考的学习时间有了更好的指示。

Watch carefully for negative self-talk. When your inner monologue starts suggesting that you will never get your assignments done on time or that the work is too hard, find a way to take a more positive view of the situation.

For example, if you are struggling to finish a research paper on time, look for ways that you can rearrange your schedule to make more time for the project rather than giving in to hopelessness. When a homework assignment seems too difficult to complete, see if taking a different approach to the problem of seeking out assistance from a classmate might help.

A Word From Verywell

Being a positive thinker is not about ignoring reality in favor of aspirational thoughts. It is more about taking a proactive approach to your life. Instead of feeling hopeless or overwhelmed, positive thinking allows you to tackle life's challenges by looking for effective ways to resolve conflict and come up with creative solutions to problems. It might not be easy, but the positive impact it will have on your mental, emotional, and physical health will be well worth it. It takes practice; lots of practice. This is not a step-by-step process that you can complete and be done with. Instead, it involves a lifelong commitment to looking inside yourself and being willing to challenge negative thoughts and make positive changes.