How to Stop Being Pessimistic: 10 Positive Thinking Tips

One of the most powerful habits that I’ve picked up in the past 10+ years is to stop being pessimistic and to think in a more optimistic and constructive way instead. It makes life feel lighter and not so burdensome. It opens up new paths towards where you want to go and it helps you to more easily overcome setbacks (and often get something good out of them). You’ll feel less worried and sorry for yourself and more motivated to keep taking action. So the benefits of optimism are great. But how do you adopt this habit? Well, learning to think in a less pessimistic and more positive way may sound a bit vague. So in this week’s article I want to break it down into 10 practical tips and smaller habits that you can start using today. 1. Start replacing the negativity in your surroundings and life. What you let into your mind during your regular day will have a big effect on how you think and feel. So start questioning what you let into your mind. You can do that by asking yourself: What are the top 3 sources of negativity in my life? It could be someone close to you or at work or in school. A website you visit often. A magazine, TV-show, podcast, music and so on. Then take out a piece of paper and or an empty document on your smart phone and ask yourself: What can I do to spend less time with these 3 sources this week? Come up with ideas and action-steps for doing that on your piece of paper or in your phone. If you can’t come up with steps for doing that with all 3 right...
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