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Many people assume that positive thinking implies seeing the world through rose-colored glasses without paying much heed to the negative aspects of life. This is far from the true meaning of positive thinking.

The ignorance and avoidance of problems does not make up positive thinking. Positive thinking involves making the most out of negative situations, seeing the good in others, trusting your abilities and having hope for the future.

People with a positive thought process look at problems constructively. They turn their attention to the solutions rather than towards the obstacle, and thus look at the obstacles as interesting challenges that have many solutions.

They jump out of the box and start thinking of possibilities. They think less of the problem and more of the possible solutions. They know that if you focus on the problem, you will lock yourself in the box and will not see except the four corners that are evident in front of you.

They use the 80/20 rule called the Pareto Analysis, which states that to reach a positive solution or answer, concentrate on the solutions (80% or more) and less on the problem (20% or less) to unlock your mind to a world full of possibilities, and thus building interest while pursuing the answers.

On the other hand, people with negative thinking patterns lock themselves in their own cocoon and they look for others to put the blame on. Thus, losing the possibilities to change and become better at whatever they pursue or do.

Blaming yourself for things beyond your control is likely to have an adverse effect on the state of your mind. People who think positively exclude all the negative reasons behind a negative outcome, and fill themselves with self-esteem and confidence, when a positive event takes place.

Some positive thinkers may resort to a negative thinking pattern in complex and challenging situations in search of possibilities they didn't think of, more commonly known as ‘reverse psychology.’

It is a proven fact that positive thinkers are generally healthier and less stressed than other people. Positive thinking has many health benefits including a longer life, less stress, less depression, increased resistance to cold, good stress management skills, fewer heart related health problems, better physical and mental fitness.

Positive thinking is not about ignoring the bad situations, but rather having a positive approach in order to better cope and deal with the challenges in life and making the most of these situations.

Ever heard someone say, ‘look at the bright side of thing?’ You probably have. These are words of positive thinkers. It’s a proven fact that positive thinking and optimism has many benefits. Research has shown that people who have a positive frame of mind suffer less from stress and anxiety. This results in them leading a healthy and content life.

There are many physical and spiritual exercises that you can practice for positive thinking. Meditation and its impact on your well-being is one we’ll be starting with.