{"id":35484,"date":"2014-03-19T13:35:18","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T13:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.massagebook.com\/marketing\/?p=111"},"modified":"2014-03-19T13:35:18","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T13:35:18","slug":"find-your-silver-lining-the-power-of-positive-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massagebook.com\/massage-therapy\/find-your-silver-lining-the-power-of-positive-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Find your silver lining – the power of positive thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Always live life looking at the glass half full.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

A clich\u00e9 that\u2019s easier said than done, right? We<\/a> know first hand\u00a0that sometimes it’s easier to focus on the problems and how we can’t fix it<\/em>, rather than what we can do.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it turns out that being optimistic isn’t just better for finding solutions, it actually has more health benefits than you may think.<\/span><\/p>\n

Statistics<\/a> show that optimists are generally healthier than pessimists. They have a lower risk of disease and less hospital<\/a> visits. Positive thinking can also regulate our emotions<\/a>, which can help us deal with both daily struggles and bigger crises. Research has proved that thinking positive thoughts can actually<\/p>\n

Being optimistic 100 percent of the time just isn\u2019t realistic. There are times we feel down and just pretending to have a positive attitude doesn\u2019t always cut it. But there is research<\/a> proving that committing to positive thoughts does actually impact our brains and help us feel better.<\/p>\n

Having an optimistic outlook then will help us feel more in control of daily struggles that get us down.<\/p>\n

So how do you actually find your silver lining? Here are a two simple tips that you can do daily:<\/p>\n

Do something for yourself each day.<\/b><\/p>\n

Schedule a small chunk of each day to simply focus on yourself. It doesn\u2019t have to be something big. It could be meditation, a yoga class, or even a walk around the block. Or, we think the best idea is that you can call your massage therapist and schedule some well-deserved body work!<\/p>\n

Acknowledge the good in your life. <\/b><\/p>\n

Keep a grateful journal<\/a> and write down five things that make you happy that day. Do this as often as you can. You will start to notice that even the smallest moments can put a smile on your face (and the \u201ccrises\u201d don\u2019t seem so drastic).<\/p>\n

Although these tips are not going to fix everything, they can help us on a journey to appreciating life and finding the silver lining.<\/p>\n

CHOOSE to look at your glass half-full.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

– Jocelyn Bradley<\/em><\/p>\n

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