WHAT IS POSITIVE THINKING?

Positive thinking is about more than the thoughts
that you have. It is an entire approach to life. It
means focusing on the positives in any situation,
rather than the negatives. It means thinking well
of yourself rather than constantly putting yourself
down. It means thinking well of others, and dealing
with them positively. It means expecting the best
from the world, and trusting it will provide.

Grasping the Key Concepts

To understand positive thinking, begin
with an overview of its benefits and
how it works. At work or play, with friends
or family, positive people are happier and
more successful than those with a negative
approach. Put simply, positivity works

Understanding Positive Thinking

Thinking positively helps you get the best out of life. The
first step in making your life more positive is to become
aware of your feelings, thoughts, and beliefs.

Introduction

In today's challenging world it is vital to
have energy, enthusiasm, and optimism
in all areas of your life. Positive Thinking
shows you how to transform your approach
to living, so you can feel good about yourself,
create worthwhile relationships, and perform
successfully. Having helped you identify areas
of negativity in your life, the book shows you
how to rethink negative beliefs, optimize selfesteem,
and learn new mental and emotional
strategies for affirmative, effective thinking.
Self-assessment exercises enable you to
evaluate your positivity. The book then helps
you apply these fundamental lessons to your
life—in the workplace, in love, for health, at
play, and in friendship. A solid foundation of
positivity will help you get the best from life.

IDENTIFYING YOUR THOUGHTS

When events trigger your emotions, there is always
an accompanying thought. You may experience this
as an inner image, a sound, or a “self-talk” phrase,
such as, “I am scared about this interview…”, “He
is angry with me…”, “I bet the train is canceled
again.” A thought may be about what happens in
the present, a memory of the past, or a prediction
of the future. The core strategy of positive thinking
is to adapt these thoughts, emphasizing the
positive and defusing the negative. Switch your
thoughts and you automatically alter your
emotions and redirect your actions.