{"id":8851,"date":"2020-06-03T11:36:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T09:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/?p=8851"},"modified":"2020-06-03T11:39:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T09:39:55","slug":"what-is-positive-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/en\/what-is-positive-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"What is positive thinking?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s about<\/span><\/span>\u00a0interpret<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>reality from\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>more optimistic\u00a0<\/span>perspective<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0replacing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0complaints about\u00a0<\/span><\/span>your situation with<\/span><\/span>\u00a0constructive action.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tips\u00a0<\/span><\/b>to achieve positive\u00a0<\/span><\/b>thinking<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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1. Chang<\/span><\/b>e\u00a0<\/span><\/b>your focus<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Stop dwelling on the bad things<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Enjoy the small<\/span>\u00a0things around you, such as the smell of fresh coffee,\u00a0<\/span>a hot shower, or a quick chat with a good friend.\u00a0<\/span>Put the spotlight of your attention on good things and this will change your general state of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>mind<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Stop complaining and <\/span><\/b>take action<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201c<\/span>Force<\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span>yourself\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0follow up every complaint you\u00a0<\/span>make<\/span>\u00a0with a concrete action. By doing so, you\u2019ll start to feel that you\u2019re\u00a0<\/span>actively in control rather than a passive victim. If you can\u2019t change what other people do,\u00a0<\/span>start with what you can do.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Change the way you express yourself. <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Instead of criticizing the things you don\u2019t like<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>say something good about the things you do. Devote more time to talking about things that make you happy and<\/span>\u00a0that you enjoy, boosting your state of mind.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. <\/strong>Be thankful.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Imagin<\/span>e what this situation would be like\u00a0<\/span>if you had nowhere to live, if you didn\u2019t have hot water, or food, or technology to communicate with other people<\/span>. These are all things you do have. Enjoy\u00a0<\/span>the fact that you\u00a0do\u00a0and this will make your life seem better<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Start something new<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

How many times have you complained about not having enough time to read that book, to see those films<\/span>, to learn a language,\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>to learn how to dance, cook, draw, sing, or write? There are tutorials out there for everything! What better time than this to start something new<\/span>?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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6. Take care of others and <\/span><\/b>yourself<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Stay in touch with your family and friends by phone, social networks<\/span>\u00a0and videocalls.<\/span>\u00a0Surround yourself with people who make you happy. But if the people around you seem pessimistic, help\u00a0<\/span>them to see the positive side of things.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Spread\u00a0<\/span><\/b>positivity and creativity<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Take care of other people \u2013 and yourself.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Change\u00a0your focus.\u00a0\u00a0 Stop dwelling on the bad things.\u00a0Enjoy the small\u00a0things around you, such as the smell of fresh coffee,\u00a0a hot shower, or a quick chat with a good friend.\u00a0Put the spotlight of your attention on good things and this will change your general […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":328,"featured_media":8852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[213,1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8851","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-counselling","8":"category-sin-categoria"},"yoast_head":"\nWhat is positive thinking? - Campus Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What is positive thinking? - Campus Life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u2019s about\u00a0interpreting\u00a0reality from\u00a0a\u00a0more optimistic\u00a0perspective,\u00a0and\u00a0replacing\u00a0complaints about\u00a0your situation with\u00a0constructive action.\u00a0 Tips\u00a0to achieve positive\u00a0thinking:\u00a0 1. 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