Influence Positive Thinking
Chaerani Research
The Chaerani (1995) study also found similar results. His research on 120 teens in SMA 1 Cirebon reported that there is a significant relationship between positive thinking and self-esteem with resistance to stress. The data analysis shows the contribution of positive thinking to the durability of stress facing 15%. Research on male executives found that executives who viewed the stressor as a challenge, as an opportunity for growth and development had better physical health than executives who viewed the stressor as a threat (Goodhart 1985).
Covey (1997)
According to him, positive thinking when not knowing the purpose of life will make a person easier to get to the wrong place. Covey's opinion is related to the purpose of life for a person. One must be convinced of the truth of the intended direction. That is, in doing something must already be confident with the truth of the views that followed, have the purpose and the right reason, not enough just by positive thinking. If the wrong and positive thinking of the error will get negative results and berkcapat toward the wrong goal. Covey affirms the importance of truth as a view of something or the ultimate goal of life.
The Characteristics of Positive Thinking People
See the problem as a challenge
People who think positively never give up in the face of problems. They see the problem as a challenge to be lived. Try to compare people who think positive with people who think negatively. Negative thinkers always consider their lives the most miserable in the world.
Enjoy life
Positive thinking will make a person accept his situation with a big heart. They are more able to enjoy life. But accepting things does not mean they are not trying to make their lives better.
Open to receive suggestions and opinions
Positive thinking is open to receiving suggestions and opinions from people around them. Because then, there are always new things that will make his life better.
Not making excuses, but taking action immediately
They obviously do not make excuses and talk a lot but they immediately take a thoughtful action.
Eliminate negative thoughts as soon as the thought comes to mind
When a negative thought flashed in his head, as soon as possible a positive thinker will remove that negative thought. Because, Maintaining negative thoughts for a long time can cause problems.
Grateful for what he has
A positive thinker is grateful for what he has and does not complain about what he does not have.
Not listening to gossip
Certainly, gossip is good with negative thoughts. Therefore, listening to gossip is a behavior that is shunned by people who think positive.
Caring about self-image
People who think positively respect themselves by always taking care of themselves, maintaining health and appearance to look positive for themselves and the surrounding environment.
Using positive body language
Positive thinking people use positive body language. Among them is a smile, walking with stride. They also speak with friendly and enthusiastic intonation.
Be optimistic
When experiencing failure or life pressure. A positive-minded person does not consider failure to be permanent. Instead, he accepts and examines the problem. Then, to the extent possible, he acts to change or improve the situation.
Aspects of Positive Thinking
Albrecht states that in positive thinking there are aspects as follows:
Positive expectation
Positive expectations can be done by doing something more by focusing on success, optimism, problem solving and distance yourself from the fear of failure.
Realistic adaptation
Realistic adaptation is acknowledging reality and immediately trying to adapt from repentance, frustration and self-blame.
Self affirmation (Self affirmative)
Self-affirmation is done by focusing on the power of self, seeing ourselves positively. In this case someone replaces self-criticism by focusing on the power of oneself.
Non-judgmenting statements
A non-judgmental statement is a statement that better describes the situation than judges the situation. This statement or judgment is intended as a substitute when someone tends to give negative statements or judgments. This aspect will be very instrumental in facing a situation that tends to be negative.
Definition of Positive Thinking
Positive thinking is a logical way of thinking that sees something positive in terms of itself, others, and the circumstances of its environment. Thus, he will not despair over the problems he faces and easy in finding his way out. Positive thinking is a unity consisting of three components, namely the content of the mind, the use of the mind, and the control of the mind.
Mind Charges
Positive thinking is an effort to fill the mind with positive things or positive content. According to Ubaedy, positive charges for the mind are various forms of thought that have the following criteria:
True (not violating truth values),
Good (for yourself, others, and the environment), and
Helpful (produces something useful).
Mind Usage
Incorporating a positive charge in the space of thought is a positive action, however, it is at a low level if the positive charge is not manifested in concrete action. Therefore, the content of the positive charge needs to be actualized into action in order to have an impact.
Mind Control
The third dimension of positive thinking is mind control. This activity includes trying to find out what loads are put into the mind space and how the mind works. If it is known that there are negative things to come into the mind space it is necessary to take action in the form of removing the negative things by replacing it with a positive. Similarly, if it is identified that the mind is working incorrectly then attempts are made to correct the weakness or error.
Positive thinking is not a goal but a way to achieve goals. Making positive thinking as a goal does bring benefits but the benefits are not yet when compared with the benefits obtained if positive thinking is used as a way. Contrary to optimism, pessimism views failure from the bad side. Generally a pessimist often blames himself for his misery. He assumes that misfortune is permanent and it happens because of fate, ignorance, disability, or ugliness. As a result, he resigned and did not want to try.
