How to become more optimistic?

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Optimism is a view that can improve your health, help you achieve your goals, and support your resilience to face daily challenges. An optimistic outlook can help people struggling with anxiety and negative moods feel better.

1. What is optimism? The role of optimism


The study of optimism, also known as positive neuroscience or positive psychology, has gained popularity recently. This research covers a variety of topics, from the impact of altruism to how compassion and empathy impact your state of mind, mental health. ‌
Life will be easier and more enjoyable if you are an optimist. Research shows that optimists enjoy a variety of health and lifestyle benefits, including higher achievement, better health, a better sense of goal-oriented persistence, increased longevity, and a greater response to stress. lower stress. Optimism is measured by your explanatory style or the way in which you define events. You are half way there if you can learn to identify positive events in 3 ways as follows:
Positive events happened because you did something; Positive events are signs of many good things to come; Positive events are proof that good things will happen in other areas of your life. You are all the way if that you can also think of negative events such as:
Not your fault; Isolated occurrences that have nothing to do with future events or other areas of your life. A person who always keeps himself an optimistic view of the world around him, in the face of events, will help improve his health, help achieve his goals and provide you with the ability to adapt to challenges. daily challenges and overcome unnecessary anxiety and depression.

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2. How to help you be optimistic


Once you know what optimism means, how to become more optimistic is very important. Here are optimistic ways to improve your mental health:
Create some positive mantras Try to find the negative thoughts that pop into your head and replace them with positive messages . Write down these positives and repeat them daily.
Focus on your success To start thinking more positively about yourself, you need to regularly remind yourself of what you have, can, or achieved. Stop listening to your inner critic, reflect on your past achievements appreciate your success along with what you have to offer.
Have a positive role model If you want to be an optimist then you should find yourself a positive role model. Whether it's a coworker, best friend, or even a celebrity, think of the funniest, most lovable person you can be.
Focus on the positive When negative situations arise, try to control them by focusing on the positives or what you can learn from the situation. Maybe you gained inner strength and resilience, became closer to a friend through sharing your pain, or learned something about yourself. Do your best to focus on what you have learned and gained from your experience rather than what you have lost.
Do not try to predict the future You should not try to predict the future based on what has happened before. Remember that a failed plan or relationship doesn't make you fail, and just because something disappointing happened once (or more) doesn't mean it will happen again.
Get to know, talk to people with a positive lifestyle To always feel optimistic, you need to get to know and talk to people with an active lifestyle.
Challenging Negative Thoughts Often, our negative thoughts are based solely on our own fears, doubts, and low self-esteem. To help you overcome them, you need to constantly challenge your negative thoughts. You can even intentionally act against how you feel and see what happens. Eventually, you may find that your negative predictions don't come true.
Focus on solutions rather than problems Pessimists tend to focus on problems while optimists look for solutions. Instead of contemplating what might happen, let go of regrets and negative thoughts, take the initiative, and start planning what's going to happen next.

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In a nutshell, optimists enjoy many health and lifestyle benefits, including achievement, wellness, longer life, and lower stress response. Therefore, each of us should practice being optimistic but not optimistic about unrealistic things. Because unrealistic optimism often leads people to believe that good things will happen and less focus on their current decisions.

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References: verywellmind.com, webmd.com, kidshealth.org, realbuzz.com
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