How to Rewire Your Brain to be More Optimistic
Positivity is the key
Imagine a pill which made you happier, more often… would you take it?
Exactly. We all would.
Of course, it’s not always that easy.
But there are a few little things you can do to change how you view life - things that will make you more optimistic. And with more optimism comes happiness.
Intrigued?
Great! Keep reading.
Control the state you are in
You’d be surprised at how the slightest change in your state can drastically change your mindset.
The smallest tweaks will make you go from being miserable to fantastic.
Think about how many times you’ve been doing something you would normally enjoy, but for some reason, you don’t.
Chances are, you’re hungry, tired, or something else is off, and that is the real reason you’re upset.
Next time this happens, try changing your state!
How do you do that, you ask?
This could be as easy as screaming some random word that is so weird that your mind is just like, “wtf?”.
“Ogabalooga!”
Pick your word of choice.
Or, you could drop down and do 10 push-ups really quickly, take a cold shower or simply grab a bite to eat.
Even a 15-minute nap can completely change your experience.
Change the language you are using
You may not like to hear this, but sometimes talking like Donald Trump can change how you experience something.
To Donald, everything is fantastic, great and special. Really fantastic! It’s beautiful!
Using this kind of language instead of saying things are okay, good or decent will change your perception of how everything is.
If every time something happens to you, you think “fantastic,”... Things will start to feel a little bit better. You’ll naturally become more optimistic.
Use grand words.
It’ll not only affect your experience, but also that of those around you.
Reframe the outcome
Another way of saying this would be to say you should find the silver lining. Most outcomes have a positive way of looking at them.
You may have lost the game, but you had fun, improved your skills and gained experience.
You didn’t close the deal, but you gained new contacts and are better equipped to close the next deal, which could very well be bigger.
You can’t control the outcome, but you can control how you digest it.
By practicing to reframe outcomes, you’ll start to look at everything differently. You’ll be rewiring your brain to be more optimistic.
Be selective about what enters your body
If you really want to be more optimistic, remember that you are what you eat.
Instead of drinking a bunch of alcohol every time you go out and picking donuts over fruits, go the healthy route.
Filling your body with substances that make you depressed, negatively affect your sleep and are highly inflammatory are only going to lead to you being miserable.
Treat your body as if it is something you have to live in for the next 50+ years.
Because that is the reality.
Focus on what you can control
Becoming obsessed with specific results will often lead to misery. You can’t win every time. You can’t predict the result every time.
But you can improve your actions.
While reframing the outcome helps, what will help even more is solely focusing on what you put in.
Always do your best.
Take the time to practice, learn and train.
Seek knowledge from those wiser than you and learn from the mistakes of others.
Over time, your decisions will become better, and the outcome will be more positive anyway.
If you only focus on the outcome, though, you will struggle to improve on what you can control, resulting in less progress in the end.
A little bit of a death trap, ain’t it?
So, focus on what you can control. Not only will your results improve, but so will your mindset.
Final thoughts
Practice the things above, and naturally, you will adjust your mindset and become a happier person.
It’s all about how you look at things and how you experience them.
Both of us can be handed a half-full free cup of coffee.
One of us can be upset that it was only half full, the other one can be happy we got something for free.
How you view life is up to you. Control your happiness.
Thanks for reading