3 Ways to Practice Having a Better Mindset

3 Ways to Practice Having a Better Mindset

It’s easy to be negative in modern times.  It’s so much easier than trying to be positive: but it also leaves you feeling terrible.  Regardless of whether you hide it behind ‘being cynical’ or ‘being realistic’- this line of thought can be damaging to your mental health and leave you anxious and depressed.

If you want to work on the way you process information and talk to others, you’re on the right path!  These are three ways to practice having a better mindset and why it matters.  

Why It’s Important to Have a Better Mindset

Depression and anxiety are rampant in the USA right now, and many people are finding themselves feeling helpless and useless against all of the stress of modern life.  This can leave them paralyzed and unable to help themselves, build a career, or seek a romantic connection.

Having a mindset for success can give you the tools you need to accomplish whatever you need.

1- Control Your Thought Patterns

It’s a good idea to start journaling so you can keep up with your thought patterns.  This will give you a chance to look for patterns, notice triggers you didn’t even realize we’re in your daily life, and recognize what state they’ve put you in.  From here, you can control your thought patterns, and instead of allowing them to spiral: divert them to something useful.

2- Control Your Environment 

If there are things in your environment that are constantly upsetting you and spiking your nerves or anxiety, it’s time to look for a solution for this thing in your environment.  This might be as small as a habit change or as large as changing a relationship status instead.

3- Control Your Reactions 

Your reactions are one of the few things you can truly control.  When you’re able to control your thought patterns and you’ve removed a lot of stress from your environment, you can move your reactions into something healthier for your brain and your body in the long term.  This stops you from destructive gut reactions. 

What to do if You Mess Up

If you make a mistake and you notice yourself spiraling or getting upset, it’s good to stop and assess what’s really happening.  Consider what’s upsetting you and what you’re feeling.  Don’t block out these emotions; it’s important to feel your emotions, but you should also contextualize them.

From here, self soothes in a healthy way and recognizes that these emotions and this hurt are only temporary.  You can self-soothe by taking time and participating in a hobby or something else that’s fun for you and allows you to slow down and get out of that reactive state.  Once you’re done, and you’re feeling better, try to retrace how it got out of control, and mark that in your mind so you can avoid that next time.

Everyone Has to Practice and Learn

Whether you’re practicing so you can do better socially or you’re trying to help yourself out of a slump, the important thing is that you noticed you’re struggling.  From here, it’s all just work to get yourself back up and running.