3 tips to learn to think about the good: useful for a pessimist

21.01.2023 13:00
Updated: 13.04.2023 13:40

In order for everything in life to be good, you need to tune in to it. You need to drive away negative thoughts, not dwell on what is not working out, but focus on what is going according to plan.

Such recommendations are very general, but at the same time they are heard constantly. Following them is not a bad idea, but it is difficult and not for everyone.

But a person can learn to think about the good in any case. Several tips will help him with this.

Give away

It seems that deprivation cannot bring joy, but this is not so. It should be noted right away that you should not leave yourself without something truly important, necessary. But it is worth sharing what you have in abundance.

This will allow you to understand that you can be useful, to feel needed. Your mood will rise, it will become better. The gratitude that will be received will fill you with energy, will allow you to tune in to a positive attitude.

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Be in the moment

Negative thoughts are actually something that everyone has. If you let them consume you, you can become unhappy and feel bad. You should look around when a wave of bad ideas starts to wash over you.

In this case, you will be able to notice all the good that exists at the current moment, and somewhat dilute your emotions and thoughts. In this case, reasoning that is not directed towards the better will not dominate.

Turn away from negativity

When negative emotions begin to overwhelm, when negative thoughts come to the fore, you should think about what their reverse side is, what scenario of events is the opposite.

When certainty about this arises, it will be necessary to make a plan to achieve the optimistic thing that has arisen in the head. If it can be implemented, then it will be possible to forever get away from negative thinking, from reasoning that only depresses and spoils the mood.

Such advice needs to be practiced. It won't help right away, but it will be effective if you use it regularly. In that case, even a pessimist won't wind himself up, won't constantly think about the bad.

Yana Lysova Author: Yana Lysova Internet resource editor


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  1. Give away
  2. Be in the moment
  3. Turn away from negativity