Wednesday, 8 of February of 2012

Using the power of the mind to build self confidence

Life will never be all plain sailing. Indeed, hardship, trials and tribulations are part and parcel of being. Encountering difficulty is not a bad thing, the main concern is the way we deal with it. A positive frame of mind is important for so many reasons. Positive thinking is proven to increase performance in efficiency and quality. We are usually more confident and perform better when we are feeling good and well.

There are biological explanations of this. A positive frame of mind is because of enhanced amounts of neuro transmitters such as serotonin that regulate the efficiency abilities of the mind. The knock effects of a positive frame of mind also include better wellbeing not just improved mental health but better in the physical sense aswell. This is because of the increase to the immune system that a positive frame of mind can give you.

The opposite is also true, if we are depressed we are far more liable to getting other diseases and mental health issues. Our relationships with people deteriorate, we begin to think irrationally and our confidents can reduce. In a nutshell this is a frame of mind that is best to avoid at all costs. Feeling unhappy ever so often is not uncommon but how we choose to face a problem comes from our state of mind.

A positive mental attitude is also about giving you a can do attitude. Those that think positively are far more likely to see challenges as opposed to problems or possibilities as opposed to difficulties. For instance, entrepreneurs who are successful usually are because they are able to spot opportunities for growth in a market which other people only see troubles in. The positive mental attitude of a successful person means that opportunity becomes a reality; because they also have the drive and motivation to succeed and make their vision come true. So as you can see there is much to be gained from a positive mental attitude. The difficulty for many people is in developing one in the first place.

Developing a positive frame of mind is not some new aged fad. For ages religious men and scholars alike sought out and developed methods to harness an inner harmony. While this may have begun to make humanity closer to god the essence of this idea is just as relevant in the present day. That a positive frame of mind makes us closer to the divine while a negative frame of mind can only lead us in to ways of being that are a detriment to our lives. Monks realised this long ago which is why they devote themselves to a life of abstinence and mental and spiritual fulfilment.

Among the simplest ways to determine your frame of mind is to think of how you are with other people. A great way to do this is to picture how you behave towards people you do not know. Are you confident and open to meeting and talking with people? Or are you insular and shy. Believe it or not one of the best ways to overcome a negative frame of mind is to change your mindset to the world around you and that means the people in it too. If you are generally awkward around other people then try this experiment.

One night make yourself to strike up a conversation at random in a public place. Do not worry about how you look or appear or what you discuss. A reference about the weather or anything will do. Just try it and note how you feel afterwards.

You see, the way you are with others will affect the opportunities you get offered. Think about it like this who is the most likely to get a job between two people of identical ability and knowledge except for one difference, One is uptight and uncomforable with other people and the other is easy going and comfortable with others. If I was the boss I know which one I would pick for the Job.

If you are intersted in learning how to develop a positive frame of mind check out Quentin’s free video on Self confidence building.

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