VOICES April 2022

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Is your glass halfempty or half full? Positivity – How it affects your life How you answer this old but still reliable question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic – and it may even affect your health.

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abriel Andrade from the National Library of Medicine "Positive thinking suggests that to accomplish good things and pursue happiness, human beings must constantly have positive thoughts and prevent negative thoughts from entering their mind." Did you know that people with a positive attitude have a slightly smaller chance of getting a heart attack or other coronary disease? Some studies have even shown that personality traits such as optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your physical and mental health and well-being. With a positive attitude, you will less likely have lower rates of depression and stress. When facing a health crisis, actively cultivating positive emotions can boost your immune system and counter depression. Positive thinking has so many benefits example. You will be more creative, handle stress, and have a longer life span. These are just a few examples. There are many more things that you will achieve with a positive attitude. Positive thinking doesn't mean that you can ignore less pleasant situations in your life. Positive thinking means that you approach unpleasantness more positively and productively. It would be best if you tried to find at least something positive in almost any situation. And positivity doesn't instantly appear in your life. You will need to change your attitude and have a talk with yourself.

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I'll give you a few examples; you spill half a water bottle on your clothes. Okay, it's not a good thing. Usually, people would swear, and it may ruin their day. But with a positive attitude, you can think example like this; alright, my clothes are a bit wet, but they will dry up, and it was just water, so it doesn't leave any marks on my clothes. So, try to find at least something positive in most things, and it will change your whole attitude to a more positive way. It will affect your entire life in a better way. You will start slowly noticing that you enjoy almost everything at least a bit more than before. You can see always two sides from things, example: “I've never done it before.” or “It's an opportunity to learn something new.” “It's too complicated.” or “I'll tackle it from a different angle.” At some point, you will start seeing the whole world from a different, more beautiful perspective. The world is full of opportunities! You have plenty of time to decide what you want to do in your life, think wisely and do whatever you like. And you can always change your job or school, even the country where you live.


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