10 ways to keep a positive outlook on life

All very prostoPredlagaem you the translation of the article by Robert Locke, author of the blog Lifehack.org, how to maintain a positive attitude with the help of simple, accessible in every way.





1. More uprazhnyaytesUprazhneniya promote the release of endorphins, so that training, or simply stroll through the shops will delight you. I have never met a person in a bad mood after a workout.

But where is the scientific evidence? The University of Toronto has done a great job on this topic by analyzing at least 25 studies have shown that physical activity helps keep depression at bay.

I know a good study where three groups of people suffering from depression are offered antidepressants, exercise or a combination thereof. It is easy to guess that all three groups are happier, but for how long?

Six months later, the group, which was engaged in exercises only, only 9% had recurrence. In the other two groups, recurrence rate increased from 31% to 38%, about a third of them are now back in the Depression.

2. Positive thinking affects your proizvoditelnostZvuchit like pie in the sky? If you know the factors that affect our happiness, such as stress, troubles, advances the economic conditions, relationships and so on, it is possible to predict only 10% of long-term happiness. The remaining 90% depends on how you perceive the world around you.

Positive thinking increases the level of activity, creativity and productivity by as much as 30%. The secret is to use positive thinking now, not when the get rich and be famous.

3. Your negative thoughts - garbage! Some people are completely absorbed in their feelings, from which it is difficult to get rid of. Madrid University Research has proven that if you write the negative thoughts down on paper and then throw them away, it becomes easier. The writing can also break or burn. Only psychologists advise to do it regularly.

4. Your knowledge is more important than your dostizheniy

Thomas Gilovich, a psychologist at Cornell University, in the course of his research has revealed many reasons why knowledge and good impression is more important than the things that we buy. The findings, he published in the journal "Personality and Social Psychology».

The first good impression of buying a new car, a television or a computer can quickly disappear when looking at their new versions. Knowledge and experience are more durable. They belong to us are special and can prolong our happiness.

And still need to strive to visit new places. Local authorities in towns and cities need to allocate resources not only for the construction of large supermarkets, but also to create a place where people could take a nice thing for them.





5. Write down what you blagodarnyKogda you wake up, think about the things for which you are grateful, and really get this feeling, because, feeling gratitude, we are happier.

Brain research shows that we always try to focus on the negative things of life such as fear, tragedy, failure and dissatisfaction. Negative - our default state.



"Having negative thinking - this is a mistake of the Stone Age to today", - said Rick Hanson. That's why you need to focus on the good, and especially important to highlight that, for what we can be thankful. There are different ways to do it. Here are some ideas.

When you wake up, mentally remind yourself about three things for which you are grateful.

Some people prefer to write down three things and save the list to repeat them to yourself over and over again.

Use Twitter or Facebook, if you are on to something lean. It is useful to remind your friends, it's really important work.

Thank call your other half for the care or colleague over coffee and help with the project.

Try to help strangers a few hours a week.

But is there any scientific evidence that it actually works? Check out this link to see just some of the numerous studies on the topic of gratitude.

6. Practice osoznannostChto is mindfulness? You just concentrate and pay close attention to this point and evaluate it impartially. Maintain awareness has become a popular trend in psychology and medicine. This can improve mood, reduce stress and lead to a better quality of life, if you do it regularly.



Focusing on the present moment, you can enjoy the sense of touch, smell and other physical sensations, as well as to experience happy feelings. Focus on the pleasure they give. This is a good way to forget about troubles in the past and not think about the dangers in the future.

But whether such actions actually make us happy, and what they say about the scientific evidence? Watch the video, where Harvard researcher Matt Killingsvort explains that we are happier when we remember and dream. He came to this conclusion after studying 15,000 people!





7. Do not forget about the benefits snaKogda you are not getting enough sleep, your negativity prevails. That is the conclusion the researchers came after a series of experiments. One particularly interesting. Scientists studied the hippocampus - part of the brain involved in the processing of our positive thoughts. When we enough sleep, this function gives the failures. And the bad thoughts just settle in our muscles.



To illustrate this, the researchers asked the sleepy students remember a list of words. Of all the words contained in the list with a negative value, they remembered 81%, but the positive or neutral - only 31%.

Dr. Robert Stickgold conducted similar experiments, exploring the dream and memory. Now we know why sleepy people are always in a bad mood.

8. Spend some time to help drugimLyudi buy big houses, cars and phones, but it does not make them happier in the long run, though it gives a brief burst of happiness. The researchers found that when we spend little time or money to help others, it has a significant impact on our own happiness.

9. Concentrate on zhizni

"The heart out wherever takes his head, and did not take care of his feet," - says Dr. Daniel Gilbert.

We often dream about winning the lottery and that would buy, happen like that. We are even thinking of giving. But never or rarely think about how much will be happy and carefree. That is why it is important to set priorities, to live the life what we want.

10. Focus on your strengths storonahVy want to be open and bold?

How do you use your strengths to improve the lives of themselves and others?

These are key questions. People who develop their strengths, are generally much happier. Implement the natural potential, using their own advantages, it is one of the best ways to find happiness and help make the world better.

via www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/10-scientifically-proven-ways-stay-happy-all-the-time.html

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