{"id":26020,"date":"2014-05-22T23:52:57","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T07:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=26020"},"modified":"2014-05-22T23:52:57","modified_gmt":"2014-05-23T07:52:57","slug":"9-simple-ways-develop-good-attitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/9-simple-ways-develop-good-attitude\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Simple Ways to Develop a Good Attitude"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms &#8212; to choose one&#8217;s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one&#8217;s own way.&#8221; &#8211;<\/em>&#8211;\u00a0<b>Viktor E. Frankl, neuroscientist, psychiatrist, concentration camp survivor<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Your life is defined by two things.<\/p>\n<p>First, it&#8217;s defined by the choices you make.<\/p>\n<p>Today I&#8217;ll be talking about the second thing \u00a0&#8211; your\u00a0ATTITUDE.<\/p>\n<p>Somewhere along the line you may have read this poignant quote on the importance of attitude:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It will make or break a company &#8230; a church &#8230; a home.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We cannot change our past &#8230; we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We cannot change the inevitable.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I am convinced that life is 10{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} what happens to me and 90{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} of how I react to it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And so it is with you &#8230; we are in charge of our Attitudes.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8212; Chuck Swindoll, pastor, author<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To determine the current state of your attitude, ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How would you describe your attitude? Right now? In general?<\/li>\n<li>What in your life is currently helping your attitude? What is hurting it?<\/li>\n<li>How much do you let others impact your attitude?<\/li>\n<li>If you keep your current attitude, where will it take you in five years?<\/li>\n<li>If you could bottle and sell your attitude, would anyone want to buy it? How much would you get for it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your attitude isn&#8217;t stellar, you might think there&#8217;s nothing you can do about it. It might feel &#8216;built-in&#8217; &#8212; like it&#8217;s part of your basic personality.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s true that some people are inherently more positive than others, just like any other mindset, developing a good attitude is something you can learn.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some simple things you can do to strengthen your &#8216;good attitude muscle&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>1. Surround yourself with positive thinkers and shun those who are negative. Your brain automatically imitates the behaviors of the people around you.<\/p>\n<p>2. Cultivate the ability to laugh at yourself. If you don&#8217;t laugh at yourself, others will do it for you!<\/p>\n<p>3. Spend time in nature, listening to music, or any activity that feeds your spirit.<\/p>\n<p>4. Spend time with pets and young people. Both are guaranteed to boost your mood.<\/p>\n<p>5. Exercise. It&#8217;s one of the best ways to move to a better frame of mind.<\/p>\n<p>6. Smile &#8211; even when you don&#8217;t feel like it. The act of smiling releases endorphins which make you feel better about everything, including yourself and your circumstances. &#8220;Fake it until you make it&#8221; actually works here.<\/p>\n<p>7. Sit up. Stand straight. Uncross your arms. Make eye contact. Self-confident body language &#8216;tricks&#8217; your brain into feeling more confident.<\/p>\n<p>8. Help others. It will make them feel good, and it will make you feel good, too. If you don&#8217;t personally know anyone who needs a helping hand, volunteer. You can find organizations in your area that align with your interests at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteermatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">VolunteerMatch.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>9. Lastly, develop an &#8216;attitude of gratitude&#8217;. Gratitude has been said to be the healthiest of all human emotions.<\/p>\n<p>Working at developing a good attitude is worth the effort. Few things will go as far as a good attitude to improve your health, your happiness, your relationships, your financial success, and even your longevity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deane Alban holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in biology and has taught and written on a wide variety of natural health topics for over 20 years. She teaches the best ways to stay mentally sharp for life at her website\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bebrainfit.com\/?utm_source=pickthebrain&amp;utm_medium=bio&amp;utm_campaign=bbfhomepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BeBrainFit.com<\/a>. Learn how to nourish your brain and optimize your brainpower \u2013 sign up for her <a href=\"http:\/\/bebrainfit.com\/?utm_source=pickthebrain&amp;utm_medium=bio&amp;utm_campaign=bbfhomepage\" target=\"_blank\">free e-course<\/a> &#8220;21 Days to a Brighter Brain&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While it&#8217;s true that some people are inherently more positive than others, just like any other mindset, developing a good attitude is something you can learn. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/9-simple-ways-develop-good-attitude\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12163,"featured_media":26061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32,6],"tags":[941,4641,2152,66,4629],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - 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