Individuals need to be able to create more positive events in their lives.
Here are some ways to develop as an optimistic thinker.
When something positive happens in your life, stop to analyze your thought process for a moment.
You need to give yourself credit for making the positive event happen.
Think of all the strengths you possess and ways you contributed, both directly and indirectly, to make this event occur.
For example, if you won a game, don't just think of how great it is that you won, but also think of how your practice and dedication played a role in the victory.
Think of other areas of your life that could be affected by this good event.
Also, think of how the strengths that you possess, that caused this good thing to happen, can also cause other positive events in your life.
For example, what other good things can come from your hard work, dedication, and ability to appropriately prepare for games? Through your daily meditation practices let yourself imagine what future positive events will be waiting for you to enjoy.
Because you hold the key to your success, positive attitude, hard work and dedication, you can expect to be successful in all other domains of your life (work, family etc).
As a result of you having a positive attitude and knowing what it takes to be successful, a happy productive life will be the result.
Believing in themselves and their abilities, optimists expect good things to happen and have happier and more productive lives.
They expect good things to happen and have less stress than pessimists.
Stress is medically proven to have negative effects on the body and it takes its toll on our physical and mental well-being on a cellular level.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 80 % of the doctor visits in the USA are triggered by a stress-related illness.
Other studies have linked a pessimistic attitude with higher rates of infectious disease, poor health, and earlier mortality.
So the first step you can take if you want to stop being sick and bring more positive events into your life, is to start thinking positive!