Have a Positive Mental Attitude when You Are Stressed

Positive attitude starts with thinking. Thinking in present is mainly problem solving; thinking in the past is remembering; and thinking in the future is anticipating. Thinking clearly and effectively is the greatest asset of any human being.

Steps

 * 1) Look for the lessons. If you are stressed and don't know how to resolve it, read up. There are plenty of books that can help you channel your stress and teach you how to keep calm. You can also talk to someone and ask them for guidance. [[Image:Have a Positive Mental Attitude when You Are Stressed Step 1.jpg|center]]
 * 2) View mistakes as learning experiences. If you made a mistake or had an issue with something or someone, don't get too stressed. Mistakes happen to everyone and you can fix it. Face the problem. Even if you aren't able to fix the problem just right, it can take off some stress that you had about the issue. [[Image:Have a Positive Mental Attitude when You Are Stressed Step 2.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Channel your frustration into resolving the problem.[[Image:Have a Positive Mental Attitude when You Are Stressed Step 3.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Avoid telling yourself negative things. Telling yourself that you are stupid isn't going to help. It only makes it worse. Instead talk to yourself. Find out ways to channel out your stress. [[Image:Have a Positive Mental Attitude when You Are Stressed Step 4.jpg|center]]
 * 5) Allow yourself to privately vent. You might be angry or sad about the situation. Let it out. Scream at the top your lungs or cry. Letting go of your emotions is better than holding them, as it can damage the brain in doing so. It is one of the easiest ways of relieving stress. [[Image:Have a Positive Mental Attitude when You Are Stressed Step 5.jpg|center]]
 * 6) Change the negative situation to a positive one in your imagination. If the problem can't be fixed, you can imagine being fixed. It might not affect your long term life, but it can take some stress away, even if it is only in your imagination. Thinking happy thoughts might also help. [[Image:Have a Positive Mental Attitude when You Are Stressed Step 6.jpg|center]]
 * 7) Be flexible. If you made a mistake, try to be flexible with fixing it. Be flexible with yourself as well. [[Image:Have a Positive Mental Attitude when You Are Stressed Step 7.jpg|center]]
 * 8) Remember tough times don't last but tough people do. If a person is bothering you and is causing you a lot of stress, let them go. If it is a teacher or your boss, it might be harder, but talk to them. It might not work, but it will take of some stress of your shoulder.[[Image:Have a Positive Mental Attitude when You Are Stressed Step 10.jpg|center]]

Tips

 * Replace positive thinking with positive doing.

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