Why Thinking Positive is Critically Important to Success in Anything
Thinking positive in both good and bad times is a skill not everyone has. For those who do have it, a positive mindset provides the ability to create expectations that bend reality in their favor.
According to a series of research studies, there are 5 proven benefits that positive thinkers get over negative thinkers.
- Thinking positive helps lower blood pressure.
- In times of need, people who think positive have more social support than those who think negative.
- Positive thinkers get less viral infections than negative thinkers (i.e. positive thinking boost the immune system).
- Those who think positive have a 42% to 45% lower risk of death as they age.
- When it comes to overcoming adversity, those who think positive are significantly more successful than negative thinkers and have better long term outcomes.
In short, positive thinkers are mentally tough. What’s more, mentally tough people have the ability to continue to think positive as they experience more and more adversity. On the other hand, negative thinkers are mentally weak and mentally weak people complain often and are quick to give up and quit.
These simple facts prove that positive thinking is of critical importance to success in anything.