In today’s world, it’s so easy to get wrapped up in negativity. Reading the newspaper or turning on the news, you are automatically enveloped in a sea of darkness. Although we are surrounded by this negativity, there is positivity in the world and it is so important to be a person that spreads positivity and thinks positively. Positivity is something that changed my life for the better and it is so important to have in your life. It’s something so beneficial so without further ado, here are some perks of being positive:
It boosts your mood.
Did you know that if you just take a second out of your day to smile, your mood automatically shifts to a happier place? Well, it’s true – studies show that through the enhancement of positive emotions (specifically facial expressions), a person’s mood begins to align more strongly with the emotion his or her face is communicating (Huffington Post; 11 Surprising Reasons You Should Smile Everyday). It takes less muscles to smile than frown so go ahead and show off those pearly whites!!
It creates a chain of positive events.
I don’t know about you, but my mom always says to be “positive gets positive and negative gets negative.” Even Hannah Montana said “life’s what you make it, so let's make it rock.” Whoever you heard it from, they have a point. There is a little thing called the law of attraction that says that your thoughts become your reality and you give what you put into the world. If you keep thinking negatively and complaining, that’s what you get, but if you think positive and show optimism and happiness, you will get that in return and overall be a happier person. (Disclaimer: I’m not saying to stop complaining in total because that isn’t possible, BUT you can try your hardest to spin your situation into a positive one)
It puts a warm fuzzy feeling inside your heart.
OK so, maybe that’s not how everyone describes it, but being happy makes YOU feel good. You know that feeling when everything is going right and you are just on top of the world? That is the feeling that you should have every single day of your life! Share that with others, smile and say hi to everyone, hold the door for a stranger, smile!! It will make them happy and you happy.
