Negative Thoughts Make Us Feel Down And Gloomy

2. The next time you're in a negative mood, stop what you're doing. Take a few minutes to assess why you're feeling so negative. Negativity often begins with an insignificant event (like spilling coffee or getting stuck in traffic) and simply gets worse from there. Consciously decide to break out of the cycle by focusing on something positive.

(Myers and Dewall, pg.30). If I wake up and I am thinking to myself that this is going to be a bad day, it affects me and I will usually have a bad day. It has been said that positive thinking will produce a positive outcome. According to Darshan Goswami, “Some long term studies on positive thinking and health have been conducted that confirms positive thinking strengthens the immune system and assists in healing.” (The Power of Positive Thinking) By my own observations, I agree with this statement. When I have gone to work thinking that I do not want to be there and that it will be a bad day, I end up having a bad day. The opposite holds true as well. My emotions can have an influence over my health. When I get too upset about something at work, it will literally make me sick to my stomach and end up giving me a headache. If I dwell on not feeling well it can literally make me feel sick. This is another example of how negative and positive thinking can affect health. This gives way to our body’s neural communications and how they send messages to other

Ben-Shahar speaks correctly while discussing how individuals must give themselves permission to experience negative feelings before they reach the point where they can completely experience the positive feelings. Therefore, positive feelings are inadvertently blocked by negative feelings. Dr. Mathieu (2011) from Psychology Today, discusses how “providing so many positive solutions can inadvertently blame people for their suffering” (para. 3). Henceforth, whenever people see articles on being happy and social media posts where everyone has their happiest face on, they do not accept the it is okay to have negative feelings as well. Ben-Shahar discusses how many people feel inferior while experiencing negative feelings, but in reality every person except the dead and psychopathic experience the same feelings. Counseling Directory (2016) identifies that “we are continually setting ourselves up to fail” (para. 5). Furthermore, acting as part of the human race means that individuals are imperfect. Striving to reach perfection is the beginning of failure because of the impossibility forever block the

In order to direct one’s thinking they need negative emotions. The article “Happiness: Enough Already” declares that, “Studies show that when you are in a negative mood,” says Diener, “you become more analytical, more critical and more innovative” (Begley 456). Which proves that the happier one is the more absent minded they are; whereas when one is negative one is more likely to think before doing. According to “Don’t Worry, Be Gloomy” it states, “When we’re overly cheerful, we tend to neglect important threats and dangers” (David 124). There is something called being “too happy” meaning one experiences extreme levels of happiness and when one has these extreme levels that person tends to take riskier actions that would harm themselves or others. As the article continues it states, “Our so-called negative emotions encourage slower, more systematic cognitive processing” (David 124). Meaning that one would acknowledge and recall the more important details instead of following the interpretations and judgments of a situation from others. Therefore, the negative emotions actually help people get through their situations or life in general.

Thinking positively can be a difficult task, no matter the circumstance. When negativity fills you up like helium in a balloon you should always try to find the light in the darkness. Thinking positively doesn’t make the hard times disappear, it helps you survive negativity and the daily conflicts that challenge you. Looking on the bright side of things increases attentiveness, improves your ability to think, and leads to happier thoughts (Psychology Today). No matter what you are going through, you should always stay optimistic. “Man’s Search for Meaning” and “Dear Miss Breed” are great examples of how having a bright outlook can help you survive conflict.

For example, I attend college and I have to write this essay, struggling to get ideas out of my head. I always tell my parents that school is difficult and I want to quit college. They tell me this isn’t the right way to think of college, of course it will be tough, but it takes you to a better future. Without the knowledge of positive thinking, there would be so much negativity and people struggling to find definite answers to their own questions and concerns.

Just think that somebody else in the world is having a harder time then you. So be thankful for all the little things. “What happened?!” , “Call an ambulance!” . “Then it was just me on my knees next to Mr. Pignati.”

There are many different views on positive thinking whether it is to be positive all the time as suggested by the film The Secret, be a realist and don’t be delusional as stated by Barbara Ehrenreich in her speech “How Positive Thinking Undermines America”, or just be somewhere in between such as a person who is optimistic but not to the point where they expect something they want to come out of the blue, they have to work for it.

The negative triad consists of negative views of the self, the individual’s world and the future. If the individual constantly has negative thoughts about themselves, their world and the future, they will develop a sense of hopelessness because they might begin to think that nothing they do will ever be right. Thus, major depressive disorder can occur. Furthermore, if the individual can remember only negative feedback, no matter how small, they will fail to remember the positive things that have occurred. Thus, their schema will continue to be a negative one—again leading to MDD.

Unrealistic and negative thoughts can cause individuals distress, which can lead to issues. When an individual suffers with psychological distress, they misinterpret certain situations. This has a negative effect on the actions they choose to take.

Some people need to learn how to be good and not always be negative. When you think of a bad situation you need to look on the bright side of what can happen. If you think of the negative things that can happen when you are going into something in the world your overall attitude of the situation is just going to go down and you won't do your

Stay in a joyous mood. If you are always in a good mood and spreading joy, there is no way to be negative. You will always be looking on the bright side seeing how fortunate you are. This will keep a smile on your face showing that you are truly happy. Also, help others around you to be in a good mood. This will help you connect with others.

Negativity is everywhere in your daily life like school, work place, or just in public. It is a disease and it’s contagious which is why you need to cut it out of your life. I used to be the happiest person, but the negativity got to me and just took it away from me. I didn’t do anything about it nor took control of my own happiness. Which is why I know negativity is contagious and there is people out there who want to bring you down with them. In a sense that they aren’t happy, so they don’t want to see anyone else happy. They usually lack self-esteem, aren’t happy, or feel trapped with their feelings. They want to manipulative people to get what they want.

IF WE DO NOT THINK POSITIVE, OUR THOUGHTS WILL BE LIKE HEAVY DARK CLOUDS HIDING THE SUN AND THE SKY, MAKING THE DAY LOOK GLOOMY AND THREATENING.

So, when a problem or negative feeling/event occurs in your life follow the pattern: Can you control it? If not, stop thinking about it and if yes, focus on the solution.