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\"art-518-01\"<\/a>It takes time and practice to transform negative thoughts into positive ones<\/em><\/p>\n

To foster positive thinking, you should learn to overcome negative thinking.<\/p>\n

Dwelling on negativity and experiencing related emotions including pessimism, anger and stress can lead to symptoms like headache, body aches, nausea, fatigue and difficulty sleeping.<\/p>\n

They can also trigger the release of stress hormones, as well as affect metabolism and immune function; the longer these continue, the higher the risk of having diseases such as heart disease, stroke and dementia, and subsequently a shortened lifespan.<\/p>\n

Thus, it is important to turn negative thinking into positive thinking to handle negative situations better and be able to lead a healthier and more optimistic life. This takes time and practice because it involves creating a new habit and outlook.<\/p>\n

One way to get started is to identify any negative self-talk in your daily life, and then incorporate more positive self-talk to replace them. Instead of saying \u201cI\u2019ve never done it before\u201d or \u201cIt\u2019s complicated\u201d, tell yourself that \u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to learn something new\u201d or \u201cI\u2019ll tackle it from a different angle.<\/p>\n

According to Mayo Clinic, some common forms of negative self-talk include filtering (focusing only on plans for more job tasks instead of compliments received, for instance); personalising (blaming yourself automatically when something bad happens); catastrophising (always anticipating the worst even during a minor situation); and polarising (perceiving that life is either good or bad and never in-between).<\/p>\n

Other ways to focus on positive thinking to reduce self-criticism and improve self-acceptance are:<\/p>\n