The Power Of Positive Thinking – This Can Change Everything!

Over the past few years, I have been practicing positivity in my life to the fullest. And, I truly think the power of positive thinking has changed my life for the better. Everyone feels negative or sad occasionally no matter how great life can be. Those bad or sad times can completely take over a person’s…

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Last Updated: May 24, 2023

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Over the past few years, I have been practicing positivity in my life to the fullest. And, I truly think the power of positive thinking has changed my life for the better.

The power of positive thinking can completely transform your life. Read these tips today to see how positive thoughts can help you become successful.Everyone feels negative or sad occasionally no matter how great life can be. Those bad or sad times can completely take over a person’s life and negatively impact them, too. It may make you feel like everything is impossible, that everyone hates you, that you should give up, and more.

My life isn’t perfect, and I understand that no one else’s life is perfect either. Everyone has something that may make them sad, angry, helpless, or scared, and I understand how in some circumstances it can be quite difficult to see the power of positive thinking.

However, no matter how bad life may seem, I believe that having a positive outlook on everything can truly help a person persevere through tough times.

The power of positive thinking may help you:

  • Find another option or route
  • Feel motivated, so that you can keep on pushing
  • Move on from your past mistakes
  • Convince yourself that you can improve your situation (career, financial, family, etc.)
  • Reach for your goals
  • Be happier

I try to remind myself that being negative is just a WASTE OF TIME. Being negative can waste your time in that you dwell on the little things, you don’t look for the good in things, you live in regret, you think about things you shouldn’t be thinking about, and more.

You will be much happier and more successful if you forget the negative and stick to the positive.

Being more positive will potentially improve your financial situation, career situation, life, and everything else.

Here are my tips so you can begin practicing positivity in your life and learn about the power of positive thinking:

 

Smile more

Smiling is contagious! Studies have even proven that smiling can improve your mood. Even if you have to force a smile, just do it.

Smile at the next person you pass, smile when you’re talking on the phone, smile when your loved one comes home, and more.

 

Spend less time dwelling on the negative

Negative thoughts can sometimes completely take over a person. You may think about something negative for days, weeks, or even longer, whereas positive events usually aren’t thought about as long or enough.

Next time you find yourself thinking in a negative way, you should stop and think about whether or not spending your time thinking that way will actually help. I’m going to guess it won’t help you at all, so stop!

Instead, think about the positive, and go on with your life.

 

Be thankful for what you have

Next time you are down in the dumps about something negative in your life, I suggest you try to remember all of the positive and good in your life. This is the power of positive thinking at its best.

You may be thankful for your family, friends, job, a past experience, opportunities, and more.

Thinking about everything you are thankful for can make something negative seem very trivial. You may even laugh at yourself for being so negative!

 

Find something good in a bad experience

There may even be some good in a bad experience, even though it can be hard to think about the positive while you are experiencing something negative.

Through the power of positive thinking you can use a bad experience to learn something new about yourself, to realize you made a mistake, to come up with a new plan you never thought of before, and more.

Taking the negative and turning it into a learning experience can help prevent a negative situation from happening again. Or, maybe next time you’ll be more prepared!

 

Spend more time with positive people

There are negative and positive people out there. Negative people tend to attract other negative people, and positive people tend to attract other positive people.

I’m not saying you should completely exclude everyone who is negative in your life, but you do have the option to find more positive people to surround yourself with.

You may want to think about how a person that makes you feel horrible, negative, or unwanted fits into your life and whether or not you should change this.

 

Help others see the positive

You can become happier by making other people happy. While that may sound weird and possibly even a little selfish, if everyone is a little happier from it, then why not? The power of positive thinking should be spread to as many people as possible!

Give someone a compliment, send out cards to those you love, hold the door open for someone, say hello to everyone, and more!

Related: 58 Random Acts Of Kindness

 

Be optimistic

This is one of the positive thinking exercises you must do, no matter what. No matter how bad things are you should try to think about the positive things going on in your life. Think about how you can improve your life and how you are in charge.

Do you practice positivity in your life? What do you think of the power of positive thinking?


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  1. Sara

    Oh my, yes! Positive thinking has made such a difference in my life over the past couple of years! Around 5 years ago, my life kinda fell apart and I spent over a year huddled in on myself, overcome with negative thinking. I tried to pull myself out many times, but kept slipping back. Now, after a lot of life changes and some really hard work, I focus a lot more on the positive! Yes, sometimes I slip, and sometimes it just really hard to find that positive outlook, but it is so much better now!

  2. I totally agree that being negative is a total waste of time. Whenever I have a negative thought I try not to dwell on it, take a few deep breaths and concentrate on being in the present moment. Luckily, I am a positive person so negative thinking is not something I experience very often. But to someone who is affected by this I would just say to practise positive thinking until it becomes second nature. Great post, Michelle!

  3. It’s so easy to dwell on the bad things in life. There will always be setbacks no matter what you are pursuing. It’s important to try to focus on the positive as much as possible to offset all the “bad” in life.

  4. I think there are many people who may not put much stock into the power of positive thinking, but I really do that it is very beneficial. I’m seen many “negative nellies” or “Debbie downers” who constantly complain and whine and wallow in negatively whereas others who constantly try to stay upbeat and positive…they generally have positive things happen. Sure, it’s not easy to always be positive but it so much healthier mentally, physically and spiritually have a positive outlook.

  5. Joanne

    Awesome post! I am sure most people had bad experiences in their life and some people tend dwell on it. I have had my fair share of it but what happens in the past stays in the past and just focus on the good things like being positive. We can not change what happened in the past but we can change here now and into the future. I think by reading your post it gives good ideas and advice on being positive….

  6. Amanda @ Anchored to Sunshine

    I really need to work on spending less time dwelling on the negative! It’s so easy to do yet it’s so important to stop yourself from doing it! Love this post 🙂

  7. Courtney Bentley

    Great post, I am a pretty positive person but sometimes you need a reminder and more ways to add more positivity into your life! I found that smiling at people always changes my day and maybe even that persons around 🙂 Thanks for sharing all of these wonderful tips I can easily add into my day! I also found that coloring has helped me meditate and find happiness within my day!

  8. I really enjoyed your post this week, as I have so many others. I have taught positive thinking for 30 years and though you summed it up beautifully. On my blog, The Wellness Lifeline, my topic this week was Intellectual Wellness and I shared some of your post and linked to your post as positive thinking is so important, especially as we age. Thank you so much.

  9. Jay@ReadySetGoalnet

    I read this post while I was eating lunch and, then went out to do some grocery shopping. (I hate being at the grocery store)

    Before I went into the store, I put a smile on my face and I (thoughtfully) kept that smile the entire time I was shopping. Like a big goof I’m putting bananas into a bag just smiling away!

    I probably looked totally medicated but, it was easily the most enjoyable trip to the grocery store I’ve ever had 🙂 Thank you for that!

    And, a lot of people smiled back! Whether out of pity or humor I’m not sure … but, the point is I spread some cheer and I had a good time doing something that I really don’t like doing.

  10. I love this! I recently started changing my way of thinking (more positively) and the change in myself and the huge decrease in stress was amazing.

    Bridget

  11. Janet

    Amen, Sista Love!

  12. Amy @ DebtGal

    I’m not an inherently glass-half-full kind of person, so being positive doesn’t come naturally for me. However, I completely agree with what you’ve said about the power of positivity, so it’s something I actively strive for.

  13. I am a firm believer the power of positive thinking inspires anyone to have a long-term vision where they desire themselves to be in terms of their employment career or business. Positive thinking has the ability to shed light even in the darkest moments of one’s life. Positive thinking can transform a person’s life and net worth from zero dollars potentially becoming an Internet millionaire when least expected. Thank you Michelle for your thought-provoking post on the awesome power of positive thinking and business transformation.