In my last column I spoke about how possessing a growth mindset you can surge ahead and stay ahead. We also know the value a positive mindset brings to us. Infact positivity keeps our growth ahead by leaps and bounds. However, negativity is a virus that creeps into our minds and can become the biggest barrier to our growth. Our negativity is mostly internal and holds you back from moving forward and making sustainable progress. Here are simple steps you can take to emerge from negativity. But these steps need to be taken effectively and you will need to ensure that you take these steps to create long term changes. You will then gradually get back complete control of your energy, focus and future-
Obsession with perfection
While giving it your very best effort is only natural but be careful to manage your positive energy to achieve perfection. Remember that we live in a world today where even perfection is not enough. Do not get into a negative energy spiral if you cannot achieve it.
Habitual overthinking
Churning in the mind leads to deeper thinking and unique solutions is what we think is normal, on the other side, ensure that our mind does not get into overthinking anxiety spasms! Because anxiety caused by over thinking causes infectious negative energy.
Inbuilt procrastination
Many of us drag decisions and actions with the excuse that we need to think some more, analyse etc. However unknown to us this delay is often because our multitasking leads us to cross prioritise. Our mind goes through extreme stress which reduces our productivity.
Being worrisome
Worry is a mental disease. While worrying at times is only but natural, over worry actually has a huge negative effect on your mental health. While being busy worrying you can also put your physical health at risk, inviting stress related diseases.
Failure fear
We are all brimming with ideas when our brain ticks away, but if we are in the shackles of fear of failure, many of us don’t even bring out these ideas. Many of us get into safe zones avoiding the risk of suggesting new ideas which may not see the light of the day
Doubting ourselves
If you do not believe in yourself, how will you get others to believe you? Self-doubt in the mind shows in your behaviour and negatively impacts your career and overall growth. Maybe you do not realise this but doubting ourselves limits our potential in a big way
Stuck in the past
The past is to learn from, not live in. Even the mistakes you have made, leave them behind, don’t dwell in them. Instead learn how not to make the same mistakes again. Also, evolve out of any negativity of the past. Past was the past, future is yet to come. Live in the moment, that’s why it’s called the ‘present’
Just complaining
Many of us are stuck in the zone of fault finding and complaining incessantly. Complaining creates huge negative energy which affects us and our outlook in life, as well as the way we deal with life’s challenges. We should rather convert this negativity to understanding our challenges and dealing with them.
Loving Chaos
Chaos may be the environment today at homes and work but living in chaos constantly has its own negative impact on our physical and mental health. Unknown to us, chaos creates a huge quantum of stress and pressure. As you well know, negative stress just damages you
Being unhappy
Unhappiness is the biggest negativity you can create for yourself, any wonders the happiness consultants today are laughing their way to the banks. Learn how to be happy, change your mindset and emerge from negativity. The world loves a human being who is happy. Hope you emerge soon from negativity to the warm and positive world!
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