Hope that things will get better and that the storm we’re currently in will pass. It helps us keep our moving toward our goals. It motivates us to achieve. It gives us a reason to fight and try to get out of our circumstances, even against negative odds.
Anxiety is something we all experience as humans. If you have been alive for more than a few days, chances are you have experienced anxiety at some point in your life. It often has a negative connotation, but anxiety can also be protective or helpful to an extent.
While one person challenged with Social Anxiety Disorder might feel anxious communicating with even one other person, another might be more tolerant to interacting with a small group of three to five people before feeling the effects of nervous symptoms.
When you set time aside each day to think positively, you feel fantastic at that moment. You have those positive thoughts floating around your head, and you can feel great about every situation. The problem? Eventually, you will have to stop thinking positively and go back to facing life’s realities.
If you find yourself wanting to or actually responding in anger, you need a break. It could be that the mental demands of the job are too much. Or, you could need more support at work. This might include training, additional staff and backup, or a shift in responsibilities.
Eventually, we associated asking for help with weakness, inadequacy and clinginess. That’s why when people ask, “How are you?” we will instinctively say, “I’m fine.” And when they say, “Do you need anything?” we will answer, “No thank you.”
It is important to note that all of the possible relationships between positive thinking and well-being, outcomes, etc., have not been explored. Maybe they never will be, but there still remains a fair amount of evidence dating back to the 1960s that shows how positive thinking can be beneficial.
Stress has been linked to numerous chronic conditions, ranging from diabetes to depression. It can also lower the immune system, cause insomnia, and affect appetite and energy levels. By developing a positive mindset, you actually feel physically stronger and healthier too. This can lead to a longer, fuller life.
Taking mental health days is crucial for a variety of reasons. Whether you take them often or you’ve never taken one in your life, it’s important to understand the benefits that a mental health day can have on your mind.
In Ledgerwood’s talk, she describes how people tend to focus more on the negativity of failure, more than the positivity of success, even of success happens more often. Failure sticks around much longer, she cites an example of the glass half full/half empty concept.