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7 Tips To Overcome Your Negative Emotions

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10 years ago

Jun 22, 2015

Emotions are what express the present status of any human being. It is the positive thinking that can drive you to success.

On contrary, negativity can make you the loser of your life. In today’s life it’s very easy to fall prey to negative thinking. Negative emotions are just like a movie which can only give you pain and loneliness many times throughout your life.

Negative emotions consume your inner energy and peace and steal your present from your life. The most menacing problem of these emotions are that once you start thinking about them, they start to accumulate more and more and become stronger which will make it harder to change. If you know a few tricks, you can easily overpower your adverse emotions and achieve whatever you want from your life.

So, let’s check out 7 great tips to overcome your negative emotions:

1. Face the mirror

It is a common phenomenon that humans can see the reality about himself/herself only by standing in front of the mirror. This case stands true in case of negative thinking too. Whenever you feel yourself to be the slave of your emotions that hurts you, stand in front of the mirror and dare to look into your eyes in the mirror.

You will see your dull face due to that negativity within your mind. And as you come to know that you are becoming dull, start energizing your mirror image. Boost him to expel that thinking. It has been seen that a person can perform a task only when he has the inner desire to do that task. Similar to that, when you see yourself within the mirror, your mind will stop bringing negative thoughts and in reverse to that, it will start boosting your soul to energize.

“Negative emotions like hatred, destroy our peace of mind.” – Matthieu Ricard

2. Recall your happy moments

Whether it is a happy occasion or a sad one, memories are made to delight you. There are many situations, when your negative emotions start hurting your inner peace. In that case, old and happy memories are the best remedy. Whenever you feel unhappy, start recalling your happiest moments. Within minutes, you will see a smile on your face. A new charm will replace the dullness.

3. Get surrounded by cheerful people

Loneliness is the home for cynical feelings. The best alternative for it is to change your environment. Whenever you feel like negative sentiments and you are alone, go out to some pragmatic area. You can call your friends and run a get together. Actually, in terms of science, whenever a task is allotted to the mind, it stops working on the existing one and starts thinking about the new task you put in your focus. Your mind will get busy on planning the meeting with your friends and all your destructive emotions will come to an end.

4. Start your hobby

When you find yourself uncomfortable because of negative emotions, start doing your hobby. Many people love to read books, many love to sing, others love to listen to music. All these hobbies are the best medicine to curb adverse emotions present within your body.

As soon as you notice negativity, start your hobby, like for example start reading a book you love to read. Your mind will automatically get diverted from recalling negative thoughts. Also, by reading your favorite book, your mind as well as your body will feel relaxed and positive emotions start to spark within you.

5. Pursue meditation/yoga

It has been scientifically proven that meditation is the best medicine to each and every mind related problems. Whether you are suffering from low concentration or you are having a bunch of adverse sentiments within yourself, meditation has the best outcome. Start meditating by closing your eyes. Within darkness, try to concentrate on an imaginary source of light. Meditation is suggested to the people of every age group.

The main use of meditating is to bring freshness into your mind. With regular practice, you will be able to control your thoughts and as you will become the master of your mind, there will not be any negativity within your mind. So, from now on, add meditation or yoga within your daily routine. The best time to perform them is in early in the morning.

6. Read positive quotes

Your mind thinks pessimistic only because of defeat, but with every defeat, you got an experience of how you cannot win your battle. What if you command your mind to only have positive emotions? It will act accordingly. If you need motivation, you need positive feelings. To get positive feelings, you need some positive source to read. Reading motivational quotes is a good option. The internet is filled with populous motivational, inspirational quotations. Start reading those quotes that enforce your mind to developing efficacious feelings daily.

“The sign of intelligent people is their ability to control their emotions by the application of reason.” – Marya Mannes

7. Start laughing

We all know that laughter is the best medicine. Whenever pessimistic emotions overpower your mind, leave everything aside and start laughing loudly. It may sound silly, but this is also known as laughing therapy to bring life back to hopeless people. To convert your negative emotions into positive ones, come to a place of peace and start laughing loudly. Laugh artificially once, twice, or three times. Later you will automatically start laughing naturally. To implement this, you must not bother about what others will say after seeing me laugh like this.

With these above mentioned golden tips, you can overpower your negative emotions and mold them into positive emotions.

So, Are you ready to be successful with positive emotions?

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I am Ravinder Singh Tanwar, a fauji by heart. Since childhood I have been in the army environment, which supplement my life with discipline and ready to take challenges like character. I have done B.Tech from IT branch and currently perusing job in Private sector. I love to write blogs and articles. You can checkout my FB page with username "cadetrst".

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How Learning the Skill of Hope Can Change Everything

Hope isn’t wishful thinking. It’s a state of being and a skill that has profound evidence of helping people achieve success in life

Published

2 weeks ago

Jan 6, 2025

Daniel Bell

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Hope isn’t wishful thinking. It’s a state of being and a skill that has profound evidence of helping people achieve success in life.

Wishful thinking, on the other hand, is like having dreams in the sky without a ladder to climb, having a destination without a map, or trying to operate a jet-engine airplane without instructions. It sounds nice but is impossible to realize. You don’t have what you need to make it happen!

What Real Hope Is

Real hope is actionable, practical, and realistic. Better yet, it’s feasible and can be learned.

One popular approach is Hope Theory. This concept is used by colleges to study how hope impacts students’ academic performance. Researchers found that students with high levels of hope achieve better grades and are more likely to graduate compared to those with less hope.

Hope can be broken down into two components:

Pathways – The “how to” of hope. This is where people think of and establish plans for achieving their goals.
Agency – The “I can” of hope. This is the belief that the person can accomplish their goals.

Does Hope Really Work?

According to Webster’s Dictionary, hope as a noun is defined as: “desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment.”

As humans, we are wired to crave fulfillment. We have the ability to envision it and, through hope, make it a reality.

My Experience with Hope

For 13 years, I was a hopeless human. During my time working at a luxury hotel as a front desk agent earning $11.42 per hour, I felt the sting of hopelessness the most.

The regret of feeling my time was being stolen from me lingered every time I clocked in. Eventually, I decided to do something about it.

I gave myself permission to hope for something better. I began establishing pathways to success and regained agency by learning from self-help books and seeking mentorship.

Because I took action toward something I desired, I now feel more hope and joy than I ever felt hopelessness. Hope changed me.

Hope Actually Improves Your Life

Wishful thinking doesn’t work, and false hope is equally ineffective. Real hope, however, is directly tied to success in all areas of life.

Studies show that hopeful people tend to:

Demonstrate better problem-solving skills
Cultivate healthier relationships
Maintain stronger motivation to achieve goals
Exhibit better work ethic
Have a positive outlook on life

These benefits can impact work life, family life, habit-building, mental health, physical health, and spiritual practice. Imagine how much better your life could be by applying real hope to all these areas.

How to Develop the Skill to Hope

As acclaimed French writer Jean Giono wrote in The Man Who Planted Trees:
“There are also times in life when a person has to rush off in pursuit of hopefulness.”

If you are at one of those times, here are ways to develop the skill to hope:

1. Dream Again

To cultivate hope, you need to believe in its possibility. Start by:

Reflecting on what you’re passionate about, your values, and what you want to achieve.
Writing your dreams down, sharing them with someone encouraging, or saying them out loud.
Creating a vision board to make your dreams feel more tangible.

Dreams are the foundation of hope—they give you something meaningful to aspire toward.

2. Create an Environment of Hope

Set Goals: Write down your goals and create a plan to achieve them.
Visualize Success: Use inspirational quotes, photos, or tools like dumbbells or canvases to remind yourself of your goals.
Build a Resource Library: Collect books, eBooks, or audiobooks about hope and success to inspire you.

An environment that fosters hope will keep you motivated, resilient, and focused.

3. Face the Challenges

Don’t avoid challenges—overcoming them builds confidence. Participating in challenging activities, like strategic games, can enhance your problem-solving skills and reinforce hope.

4. Commit to Wisdom

Seek wisdom from those who have achieved what you aspire to. Whether through books, blogs, or social media platforms, learn from their journeys. Wisdom provides the foundation for real, actionable hope.

5. Take Note of Small Wins

Reflecting on past victories can fuel your hope for the future. Ask yourself:

What challenges have I already overcome?
How did I feel when I succeeded?

By remembering those feelings of happiness, relief, or satisfaction, your brain will naturally adopt a more hopeful mindset.

Conclusion

Hope is more than wishful thinking—it’s a powerful skill that can transform your life. By dreaming again, creating a hopeful environment, facing challenges, seeking wisdom, and celebrating small wins, you can develop the real hope necessary for success in all aspects of life.

Let hope guide you toward a brighter, more fulfilling future.

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Stop hoarding and start sharing your knowledge and wealth for the benefit of humankind

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