{"id":157,"date":"2022-12-19T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.coach-123.co\/2022\/12\/19\/best-practices-for-inviting-positivity-in-difficult-times\/"},"modified":"2024-01-04T19:58:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T19:58:44","slug":"best-practices-for-inviting-positivity-in-difficult-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coach-123.com\/coachingblog\/best-practices-for-inviting-positivity-in-difficult-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices for Inviting Positivity in Difficult Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Karen McMahon <\/em>www.jbddivorcesupport.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

It is relatively easy to stay positive when all is going the way we desire.\u00a0 However, since life is peppered with transitions, detours, struggles, and crisis, we can use positivity to remain centered and encouraged in spite of our displeasing circumstances. The science of neuroplasticity explains how\u2026<\/p>\n

Our thoughts can literally change the structure and function of our brains. The idea was first introduced by William James in 1890, but it was soundly rejected by scientists who uniformly believed the brain is rigidly mapped out, with certain parts of the brain controlling certain functions. They were wrong.<\/p>\n

Neuroplasticity is widely accepted by scientists who are proving that the brain is endlessly adaptable and dynamic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The brain has the power to change its own structure, even for those with severe neurological afflictions. People with problems like strokes, cerebral palsy, and mental illness can train other areas of their brains through repetitive mental and physical activities. It is completely life-altering.<\/p>\n

So what does this have to do with positive thinking and with you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It means that repetitive positive thoughts and positive activity can rewire your brain and strengthen brain areas that stimulate positive feelings.\u00a0 So when life is going well and we keep a positive mindset, we are creating pathways that will enable us to continue that practice when struggles and transitions hit.<\/p>\n

Here are a few practices to practice both in easy and more challenging times:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Help others \u2013 there is nothing more rewarding than helping others who are in greater need than you are.\u00a0 Consider volunteering at a food bank, walking dogs at a pound, visiting a senior citizens\u2019 center, or whatever speaks to your heart.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Be grateful\u2026truly grateful \u2013 begin and end every day thinking about one person or situation you are truly grateful for.\u00a0 Let them know or write a journal entry about it or talk to another person and elaborate on the reason and meaning that gratitude has for you.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Laugh \u2013 google jokes, watch a funny YouTube video, hang out with young people who laugh so much more often than adults, wonder with a child, but make a point to laugh at least once a day\u2026build from there!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Celebrate yourself \u2013 track your progress, celebrate your small wins and watch how rapidly the bigger wins begin to flow in.\u00a0 Celebrate not just what you do but who you are and how you have grown.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In short, the difficult times will come, but by practicing these simple steps you are building positive neural pathways in your brain to sustain your through and beyond the bumpy times with ease, peace, and joy.\u00a0 Namaste.<\/p>\n

    * Originally posted on #CenterforCoachingCertification<\/strong><\/a> by #CathyLiska<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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