Scholastic Publishing: The Power of Positivity

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - July 22, 2019 - PRLog -- Positivity can bring a person more energy and enthusiasm, and that energy is infectious! Studies find that humans, whether consciously or unconsciously, mimic emotional expressions of others, and that mimicry of a smile or a furrowed brow can trigger cognitive reactions that make us interpret the feeling as our own.

  Our brains are creatures of habit, so we have to train them to unlearn the patterns that are most harmful to us. Negative thinking is a pervasive cycle that our brains can fall into quite easily. When we decide to use negative speech, for example, our brain releases neurochemicals that disrupt sleep, appetite, and the ability to gain long term satisfaction and happiness. These effects are automatic and easy for the brain to produce. It's harder though, according to Judith E. Glaser at Harvard Business Review, for the brain to react to positivity. The hormone produced when we are positive metabolizes and is used up more quickly than the one produced by negativity, meaning that it is biologically more difficult for us to remember and embrace positivity than it is for us to react to negativity.

  The inherent difficulty of the task shouldn't discourage us, though, because even though our minds can succumb to familiar (and sometimes damaging) patterns, when we commit to new habits, our minds have the capacity to change. Rewiring your brain to latch on to positive feelings rather than negative ones can be done in a number of ways. One of these ways is to express gratitude. When we are appreciative of the lives we lead, we can find more joy in them. Ask yourself, "what part of my current situation could I be cherishing more?" Another way to embrace positivity is to pay-it-forward. The Golden Rule says, "treat others as you'd like to be treated." Be generous with your smiles, your joy, and your love, and you'll surely see a difference in how you speak to people and how they speak to you. An important part of training your brain to be more positive is visualization.

  If you visualize failure, you will likely experience failure. Instead, try visualizing all the different ways you will succeed. Studies suggest that fostering visualization is one of the strongest ways to help information enter the brain. Be specific with your visualizations, imagine what you'll be wearing, saying, hearing, and feeling when you reach success. When you imagine something vividly and emotionally, the brain will record it as a real memory, storing the information for later. This helps reduce insecurity because, in your mind, you've already successfully done it before.

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