7 Mindset Keys To Stay More Positive
Many of us have a monkey on our shoulder or that nagging self-talk that keeps our Minds set on the negative.
Often that is nothing but the negativity bias that is meant to protect us from real danger. Yet today we live the safest and best times that humans have ever lived, so this pattern is mostly unconscious to many.
This protection mechanism gets triggered when we watch the news, talk to people who are negative or we feel afraid and so we keep playing small.
On the other hand, Positive Mindset and outlook in life keep us moving forward and striving towards bigger and better goals.
It also helps us to activate our #Passion(s), pursue our #Potential, and find #Purpose in our lives.
I have personally managed to slay those negative demons and to cultivate a positive Mindset coupled with an exciting outlook on life.
How??
Here are 7 Insights that have helped me along the way…
“Input Shapes our Outlook on Life “
-Zig Ziglar
What we take in has a huge influence on us. I have personally not watched TV since I left Finland in 2001.
Today, setting an Intention of what I want to achieve before?I get on social media has helped me tremendously to not get derailed when engaging and connecting on different platforms.
Also, staying in my own lane by supporting the people who resonate with me is vital.
Great Books are a fantastic antidote to today’s fast-paced #lifestyle .
From Gap to Gain to Gratitude
This idea initially comes from the famous entrepreneurial coach Dan Sullivan .
Especially High Achievers we often measure ourselves by the Gap. What is missing and how far is left to go, that being towards the future or what we didn’t achieve in the past.
Whereas this can give us the fuel for the short term, often in the long term it starts to deplete our energy.
So, changing measurements from Gap to Gains is a terrific way to stay more positive. We look at our achievements in the past and what’s going good for us in the present.
Coupling these Gains with Gratitude will further boost positivity and support us moving forward.
Future Based Lifestyle
I personally like to live in the exciting future a lot more than in the known past. I like to look up to challenging goals and draw energy from those to my present.
Remember that every day we have a choice to watch the negative news, stay with uninspiring people OR Pursue our Goals and Dreams with passionate and driven fellow achievers!
I take the latter, Thank You very much!
“Never forget the taste of Failure “
-Roy Kowarski
This stuck with me when a good friend of mine Roy Kowarski said this during one of our conversations.
Even if I like to live in the exciting future, we also need to know what we are moving away from…!
This might sound counter-intuitive to staying positive, yet when we have truly lived and felt the opposite of Positivity, we can stay more grateful for the present and look for the positive in the future!
People, Spaces, and Places
As the knowledge input matters to outlook in life, so does the environment.
The more positive people, spaces, and places we put ourselves into, the more of that positivity will rub on us.
Want to become more successful, hang out with successful people. Want to be more positive, find the environment that supports that!
For me personally, Ocean and Mountains are the ultimate breeding grounds of my positive Mindset.
Nature never has a bad day.
It never lies to you, gossips, or gives you a distorted view of reality. Ocean and Mountains are real and raw.
Find your spaces and places that are recharging, uplifting, and supportive of your positive growth.
Be more Mission Driven
What drives you? Are you on a Mission to make a difference or create something meaningful…?
When we connect with Purpose and Meaning that is larger than ourselves, it almost automatically changes our mindset too. There is no time for negativity when our Mission is larger than ourselves, our negative thoughts, and our emotions.
My Purpose is to Teach, Coach and Train. It has always been that in some shape or form.
This year I’m on a mission to Positively impact 100 people via my private Coaching, workshops, and through my writing.
Are you or would you like to be one of them!?
Leave me a comment or send me a message after you have read this article! ;)
Do more of What make YOU come Alive
Live more with Passion! There is no doubt about it that people with Passion are also positive in nature. When you can connect and unlock this fuel source, it becomes positively addictive and other people want it too!
To me, Passion is in the Doing. It is something that we do and contribute to others.
What are the activities that give you Energy? When do you feel the most alive? When was the last time you realized that time stood still or speeded up?
These are all signs that you were doing something in the Flow and surely with Passion. A byproduct of these activities is most often extra positivity that keeps us going for more of what’s good for us!
I trust that this article helps you to stay Positive and change your #Mindset when needed!?
Stay Connected - Stay Positive.
Tuomo
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Author of “Conscious Bravery." Speaker, integrative psychotherapist & advocate for people affected by addiction and mental health challenges. Featured Author BizCatalyst 360
2 年Great video Tuomo Vauhkonen! I love your last tip most: we can live from meaning more than our emotions and thoughts! I consciously notice & attend to them, so that I can return to the foundation of this greater purpose. For me, I live to teach "conscious bravery," cultivating the capacity to DO whatever's needed in any given moment, not just wishing what we want into being. Grateful for your inspiration!
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2 年Great post Tuomo! That point about TV is interesting. I actually went the other way. I always loved watching good series and movies. When I stopped I got stuck with other digital media. But I'm selective at what I watch. Love your point about intention on social media. Without it it's easy to get lost in browsing.
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2 年Hi Tuomo, much of the past classic quotes point to positive thinking as the answer. I would suggest that it is purely an element of success. Should you be being chased by men with intent to harm you, and you find yourself at the edge of a cliff.. the movies always have a deep, safe river below. This is not reality… they chased you and you accidentally ran into an alley with no escape! Now it is fight or negotiate. No end of positive thing can save you unless you can use all you have learned and either fight or talk your way out of the ally. The situation above is hopefully a fictional one, but it illustrates that positive mental attitude is only one skill and not the solve all. Like many, the words of Norman Vincent Peale, and others, are never far from my mind. They hold gravitas. They are true. It is, simply to answer your question, is positive thinking over rated?, no it is essential… but only one of the arrows you carry. Others are equally important if you wish to live the life any one book or guru teaches you. I cannot tell anyone what ‘the other arrows’ are. You apply them to you, as needed, ‘if’ you have them available. That is why coaches like Tuomo and others are valid… each teaches an ‘arrow’ M
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2 年All are awesome points and you brought them together perfectly, as always you do, Tuomo Vauhkonen. But the one that resonates with me the most is "Do more of What makes?YOU?come Alive" - On my 50th birthday I decided that I would only do the things that give me JOY from that day on, and I stuck with my decision, which brought me the happiest days and times of my life, even going through a 180-degree career shift and a worldwide pandemic. So, doing more of what makes you alive worked for me the best to raise my positivity, faith, and trust in myself, in life, and in other human beings.