Cancel those cranky and crappy thoughts and reap the benefits!

Have you ever wondered if it really matters that you have negative thoughts and emotions on a daily basis and want to complain about what is not working in your life? 

One of the keys to success is having a positive mindset. Here are 4 reasons why it really does matter to switch off the negative thoughts and to think positive:

1. Frozen water experiments: Masaru Emoto from Japan conducted water experiments where thoughts could influence the formation of crystals once the water was frozen. The outcome of the experiment was when positive thoughts, pictures or music were made into a glass of water and the water was subsequently frozen, beautiful patterns resulted. Whereas when negative thoughts, pictures or crude music were directed towards the water, the result was a frozen ugly mess. In addition, there’s evidence that plants as well respond and grow at a faster pace when they are subject to positive music.

Freeze-frame your positive thoughts!

2. The Nun Study: Back in 1930, a group of approximately 200 nuns were about to enter a convent and were asked to reflect on their lives and what lies ahead. About 70 years later, psychologists went back and analysed their diary entries as they were interested if their thoughts had predicted how their lives turned out and other impacts on longevity. The key finding from this study showed that the nuns who had positive journal entries lived nearly 10 years longer than the nuns who had expressed negative thoughts.

Positivity prolongs life!

3. Happiness is contagious in a neighbourhood: Harvard has found that if you are feeling happy and having positive thoughts this influences others in your house and neighbourhood as follows:

- friend living close by – 25% higher chance of becoming happy themselves

- spouse/partner – 8% increased chance; and

- next-door neighbour – 34%.

Happy you, happy house!

4. Negative thoughts kill neurons: Negative thoughts do change the way the brain operates including killing off brain cells in the hippocampus where memories are stored. Once a neural pathway is created in the brain, the brain continually reverts to that pathway unless you change your thinking. Neurons will continue to fire and wire together in the same way.

Negative thoughts means negative neurons!

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Pop your positive pants on today and go positively influence others.

Here’s to living your best life!

Melissa Taylor

Future Transcendence Leadership Mentor

Author of A Practical Guide to Finding Your Soul Purpose