{"id":589,"date":"2023-01-03T12:31:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/8-practical-tips-to-improve-your-life-with-positive-thoughts\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T12:31:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:31:57","slug":"8-practical-tips-to-improve-your-life-with-positive-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/8-practical-tips-to-improve-your-life-with-positive-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Practical Tips to Improve Your Life With Positive Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Imagine if you were to start giving heartfelt appreciation for everything in your life \u2014 the good and the bad, the pleasant and the unpleasant, the easy and challenging. No matter what happens <em>for<\/em> you, nothing will knock you down.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is the power of positive thoughts. And its benefits are backed up by science \u2014 they improve your physical and mental health, increase your happiness, and boost productivity.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know to cultivate this unshakable attitude in life:<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, you can choose to think positive thoughts to live a happier life and spread your positive contagion around the world.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-what-are-positive-thoughts\">What Are Positive Thoughts?<\/h2>\n<p>Positive thoughts focus on the good (and even realistic) things in life and bring about uplifting emotions and feelings. Practicing them daily is often called positive thinking or an optimistic attitude.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when you see a glass half-filled with water, there are two ways of looking at it \u2014 a half-empty or a half-full. The latter is a display of positive thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Is positive thinking always <em>positive<\/em>? Not entirely. It turns out that it can be toxic when you only focus on the brighter side of things and ignore reality. One of the forms of toxic positivity is <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/toxic-gratitude\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">toxic gratitude<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Positive thinking, in actuality, is recognizing the positive and negative aspects of everything, and even when you face something unwanted, you expect it to work out well. In other words, it\u2019s your deep-seated belief that Universe always has your back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1193\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/7b704a07-positive-thoughts-marcos-paulo-prado-yzxh9sq4cem-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"a happy woman looking out of the window\" class=\"wp-image-66023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/7b704a07-positive-thoughts-marcos-paulo-prado-yzxh9sq4cem-unsplash.jpg 1193w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/7b704a07-positive-thoughts-marcos-paulo-prado-yzxh9sq4cem-unsplash-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-why-are-positive-thoughts-so-powerful\">Why Are Positive Thoughts So Powerful?<\/h2>\n<p>The power of positive thinking has a basis in physics. Since everything is energy and has a specific vibration \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/law-of-attraction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">like attracts like<\/a> \u2014 the quality of your thoughts can\u2019t help but attract situations with similar vibrations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the emotional guidance scale by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abraham-hicks.com\/new-video-abraham-demonstrates-the-ease-and-power-of-the-emotional-guidance-scale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abraham Hicks<\/a>, love, joy, and appreciation have far more vibrational power than blame, worry, and frustration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You may argue that the vibrations of your environment and circumstances affect your vibration \u2014 they do, but only if you allow the negativity to dominate your thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instead, you can practice positive thinking to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/vibration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">raise your vibration<\/a> to the point where it overrides the negativity around you and begins influencing your circumstances.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15649833\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scientists<\/a> discovered that sending positive thoughts to another person can heal them. It\u2019s called \u201cquantum entanglement,\u201d a phenomenon that explains the interconnectedness and oneness of separate particles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In other words, your positive thoughts can influence your immediate environment and the people around you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-the-benefits-of-positive-thinking\">The benefits of positive thinking<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/stress-management\/in-depth\/positive-thinking\/art-20043950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Studies<\/a> show that positive thoughts are beneficial for your mental and physical health. The physical benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lower chance of having a heart attack,<\/li>\n<li>Better resistance to cold and flu,<\/li>\n<li>Lower blood pressure,<\/li>\n<li>Less stress and stress-related inflammation, and<\/li>\n<li>Better pain tolerance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The mental benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boost creativity,<\/li>\n<li>Better problem-solving and coping skills,<\/li>\n<li>Clearer thinking,<\/li>\n<li>Better mood, and<\/li>\n<li>Less depression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most importantly, if you are optimistic, according to these <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31451635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scientific findings<\/a>, you may live longer, make better decisions, and stay focused on your <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/long-term-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">long-term goals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/8d6e7bad-positive-thoughts-fransiskus-filbert-mangundap-f_0ntk31xjs-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"a woman sitting under the waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-66022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/8d6e7bad-positive-thoughts-fransiskus-filbert-mangundap-f_0ntk31xjs-unsplash.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/8d6e7bad-positive-thoughts-fransiskus-filbert-mangundap-f_0ntk31xjs-unsplash-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-have-more-positive-thoughts\">How to Have More Positive Thoughts?<\/h2>\n<p>Remember the characters of <em>Winnie the Pooh<\/em>: extroverted and optimistic Tigger vs. introverted and pessimistic Eeyore? They represent positive and negative attitudes. So, is it an innate character trait or something you can cultivate?<\/p>\n<p>According to Martin Elias Peter Seligman, the father of positive psychology, there are three major reasons why some people can stay positive in the face of adversity and others slip into a state of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/325355#:~:text=Learned%20helplessness%20is%20a%20state,opportunities%20for%20change%20become%20available.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learned helplessness<\/a>.\u201d Understanding these reasons will help you have a more positive attitude:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Temporary or permanent<\/h3>\n<p>First has to do with the way you perceive the bad thing happening to you. If you think it\u2019s temporary, you can stay positive. If you see it as a permanent outcome, you feel helpless.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He says, <em>\u201cIf you fail an examination, for example, and you think the cause is, I\u2019m stupid, well, stupidity is permanent. It\u2019s not very changeable. Whereas if you thought I had a hangover, that\u2019s changeable.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2. Control<\/h3>\n<p>Control is about whether you think you have the ability to control the outcome or not. Pessimists believe that negative experiences are uncontrollable, while positive thinkers believe the opposite.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>3. Pervasive or ocassional<\/h3>\n<p>The third is whether you think of the painful experience as pervasive \u2014 something that always seems to happen to you or if it happens occasionally.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>In short, if you want to have more positive thoughts, especially in the face of a challenge, it\u2019s essential to see all bad events as temporary, controllable, and occasional.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/46f2f3b4-positive-thoughts-priscilla-du-preez-xkkcui44im0-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"a group of male friends laughing together\" class=\"wp-image-66024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/46f2f3b4-positive-thoughts-priscilla-du-preez-xkkcui44im0-unsplash.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/46f2f3b4-positive-thoughts-priscilla-du-preez-xkkcui44im0-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/46f2f3b4-positive-thoughts-priscilla-du-preez-xkkcui44im0-unsplash-736x491.jpg 736w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2017\/12\/46f2f3b4-positive-thoughts-priscilla-du-preez-xkkcui44im0-unsplash-442x295.jpg 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-5-positive-thinking-tips-by-mindvalley-s-trainers\">5 Positive Thinking Tips by Mindvalley\u2019s Trainers<\/h2>\n<p>Undesirable experiences and events are inevitable; they\u2019re things we can\u2019t control. So the ultimate purpose of positive thinking isn\u2019t to bypass unwanted situations but to eliminate unnecessary suffering.<\/p>\n<p><em>Where does this suffering come from?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to <strong>Srikumar Rao<\/strong>, one of the most popular MBA lecturers in America and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s <em>The Quest for Personal Mastery<\/em> program, most of the human suffering comes from the negative scenarios that they create in their own heads. He calls it mental chatter you are constantly engaging with.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So to choose to think positively, you first become aware of your general line of thinking. When you see where you are, you can choose where you want to go.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five tips by Mindvalley\u2019s trainers on how to change negative thoughts to positive ones and cultivate an optimistic mindset:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Srikumar Rao: Observe your thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>Srikumar explains that your mental chatter is fake news. You can\u2019t stop it as it\u2019s always there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So the problem isn\u2019t about your thoughts. The problem is that you don\u2019t observe them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen you become the observer, you don\u2019t engage with your mental chatter, so they don\u2019t lead you where you don\u2019t want to go,\u201d<\/em> he adds.<\/p>\n<p>When you find yourself engaging in fake news of the mind, simply describe your thought process without judgment. It will help you disengage and choose a positive way of thinking instead.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Marisa Peer: Command your mind<\/h3>\n<p>According to <strong>Marisa Peer<\/strong>, the formidable hypnotherapist and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s <em>Rapid Transformational Hypnotherapy for Abundance<\/em> Quest, your happiness and overall success depend on how well you can dialogue with yourself. She compares the mind with a genie and your wish with the command.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples of the wrong commands:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I don\u2019t want to go to work today.<\/li>\n<li>I am dreading the presentation.<\/li>\n<li>I am really worried about my assessment.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m going on a date. What if I am not good enough?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She explains that when you think that way, you are commanding your mind to be scared and worried. Instead, you want to command:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I absolutely love my job.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m going to be amazing.<\/li>\n<li>I insist that this meeting be incredible.<\/li>\n<li>I am enough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even if it\u2019s not true, positive thoughts are better lies. And when you practice dialoguing with yourself in a positive way, these lies become true.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>3. Paul McKenna: Practice gratitude<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Paul McKenna<\/strong>, renowned hypnotist and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s <em>Everyday Bliss<\/em> Quest, elaborates that when you focus on great things in life, you start to create more of them. He assures you that joy and beauty are always present all around you, and the more you train your brain to spot them, the more you begin to experience them in your own life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the most potent tools to reboot your natural joy system is also the simplest \u2014 writing down and keeping a joy list. It includes small and big things you appreciate in your life.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Sadhguru: Remember that you\u2019re alive<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sadhguru<\/strong>, mystic and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s <em>A Yogi\u2019s Guide to Joy<\/em> Quest, believes that the most important thing in your life is that you are alive right now. He says, <em>\u201cMany people die every day, but you are alive. When you wake up tomorrow, check if you are alive.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When you celebrate your aliveness, you can shift any negative thoughts and focus on this most important aspect of your reality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>5. Jeffrey Allen: Clear your outdated pictures<\/h3>\n<p>Your general line of thinking is influenced by your beliefs about yourself, people, and the world. From the energetic perspective, these beliefs are stored as energy in your <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/7-chakras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chakras<\/a> and aura.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeffrey Allen<\/strong>, energy healer and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s <em>Duality<\/em> Quest, explains that when your beliefs are fixed and outdated, they are like frozen energy. He calls them \u201cpictures.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example, you may have a picture of the world as a lonely place, and this picture influences your perception and outlook. So clearing your pictures helps you be more resilient to life\u2019s challenges, understand situations clearly, and have a more positive attitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How do you do that? By challenging your beliefs.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-mastering-your-life-with-mindvalley\">Mastering Your Life with Mindvalley<\/h2>\n<p>Positive thinking is a truly powerful skill, and you can learn it to have an attitude of a winner, even when you experience loss. Because your life is a process, not the outcome. As Srikumar puts it, <em>\u201cThe outcome is the mirage, but the journey is always there with you, and it\u2019s the only thing you have.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you aspire to focus on your journey and embrace a life-long learner mindset, Mindvalley is the right place to be.<\/p>\n<p>With trainers like <strong>Srikumar Rao<\/strong>, <strong>Marisa Peer<\/strong>, <strong>Paul McKenna<\/strong>, <strong>Sadhguru<\/strong>, <strong>Jeffrey Allen,<\/strong> and many others, you will learn how to become resilient to any challenge and live in bliss. Most importantly, you will become part of an amazing tribe of like-minded people.<\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/signup\/?utm_source=blog_inline_link&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_freemium&amp;utm_medium=end_of_article&amp;otag=mv_blog_freemium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>unlock your free access<\/strong><\/a> and sample trial lessons of every Quest in our expansive library.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Welcome in.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine if you were to start giving heartfelt appreciation for everything in your life \u2014 the good and the bad, the pleasant and the unpleasant, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-happiness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}