Power of positive thinking.

Words are powerful and they carry their own persona of being good, bad, ugly. So, choose positive words over negative ones, always-no matter how difficult the situation you are in.

All of us have come across that negative talking classmate/friend who will not stop short at using non-positive words to describe any situation or people. Sample: “My friend is mad. He always gets gifts for everyone without any occasion.” Or “My chemistry teacher always points out my mistake. Why does she hate me?” so, what is wrong with these lines? “Everything, because a person’s speech, the words uttered are powerful and is an indicator of their mental well-being. A bitter or resentful mind will strongly use negative words for neutral or even positive situations,” to stay happy, healthy and productive, use positive language.

Positive language attracts good people in life:

Talking positively and politely will give you the right attention- in school, college, home, etc. it will win you friends and you will be in the good books of your seniors, teachers- you name it. It does not mean that you have to “sweet talk” and not call a spade of spade. However, “putting your thoughts into constructive words will bring out the best in you and those you speak to, as well,” thoughts are translated into words and when you say good things, you attract positively- from people and even situations around you.

Words can make you or break you:

Positive words have healing energy- they can comfort, encourage, empower, and uplift lies. Spiritualists across the world believe that positive speech is a weapon against disease and bad luck. History is replete with great orators who started and powered numerous freedom movements in the world by motivating people with their speech. Mahatma Gandhi’s famous “Quit India” movement slogan and other soul stirring speeches inspired people to join the freedom struggle against the British rule in India. French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s slogan of “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” had a deep impact on the French revolution. The verdict is clear- words can make or break you- use them wisely.

Words can heal and uplift:

It is said that practising good language, meaning good words, can build your reputation and bring you happiness and goodwill of people. On the other hand, if you speak negatively about other people, you tend to absorb that negativity yourself that creates bitterness and frustration inside you. “speak with humility and respect to other people and you will get that back. By speaking arrogantly and using rude language, you can spoil your relationships,”

• “Positive words bring positive vibration in the body, ditto for negative. The words we hear, read, speak and use have more power on us than we are aware of.”
• “Positive vocabulary is the key to success in school and life.”

Steer clear of negative words:

For example: “I hate you” or “Are you mad?”. Many people say these things without meaning any and don’t even realise that strong words like “hate”, “mad” are not meant to be used casually. Why, you may ask? Well, a recent research has shown that positive language can change your brain in a healthy way and negative language can block the brain’s de-stress mechanisms. According to the study, well meaning words such as “peace”, “love” and “compassion” strengthens areas of the brain’s frontal lobes, and promote cognitive functions.

For example, use these positive phrases instead of using negative phrases.

Negative phrase	Positive phrase
“I cannot do this difficult project”	“I will try to do this project even if it’s tough”
“I hate my handwriting compared to yours”	“I like your handwriting more than I like mine”
“don’t forget to book movie tickets”	“Remember to book movie tickets”
“your performance in the last match was really bad”	“you could have done better in your last match”