Does Positive Thinking Help, Or Is It Something Else That Works Better For You?

I believe that if you put out positive, it comes back to you. Kind of like karma. If you try to think positive, you see more positive. If you think negative you notice mostly negative. So that is what gets me going. Thinking positive and living in the moment.

Hugs, Karen...

Interesting topic. I was speaking with my therapist today about positive thinking as I unfortunately tend to have a pessimistic mindset which I'm trying to change.

Positive thinking does help, but my religious beliefs help me more. I find the more I put my faith in God, the less anxious or worry I am.

I'm still working on strengthening my faith, but I believe that 'God has my back', so to speak, in any situation, and being hopeful is helping me immensely.'

Post Edited (ForeverPositive) : 11/20/2019 9:03:16 PM (GMT-7)

I've never enjoyed the term "positive thinking".
Too many people have used that term, in an almost cult like way, to pretend that all you need is to act like everything is great and you'll get rich, successful etc. I always think of Tony Robbins

So I prefer the term 'helpful thinking', and sometimes try to see if thoughts are helpful or not.

The mind likes to wander, and it should. When thoughts become unhelpful, it's worth considering if more helpful thoughts can be found..
For example, a thought might be that the planet is heating up and weather is getting more extreme. That thought might be helpful, or it might evoke anxiety. If it evokes anxiety, it could become a thought about how people will become more aware of the environment, and turn to cleaner ways of living or something like that.

Another Pondering thought thank you!

Ambling, I like your honesty and bringing up the social aspect of "thinking positive". Same has happened with "mindfulness", it has becomes the 'thing' to do! Ah another crux Jamie right? How does a person do it?

Everyone knows the best way....

As for the topic at hand, Positive Thinking.
Some folks say it is CBT, glass half full, half empty, never did like the cliches

On my good days, is automatically see life as an adventure, always have since I moved out on my own at age 19.

Bad days, I think of the writings of Thich Nhat Hanh. He can see the Christian side, Buddist side it is all Karma
Do no harm, be kind ripple come back.

We all do one day at a time.
Peace
Trina