Is The Study Of Positive Thinking
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Thinking positively nowadays is fashionable: you have sites over the internet, hundreds of thousands of books, and information mixed with self-help, attitude and motivation, all designed to help you.
Almost everybody (including me, here!) is entitled to speak about having a positive attitude without the need to have a degree on it.
In fact, with a little bit of reflection on your side, you can also realize when and how you are feeling positive - maybe even why.
How serious then is the study of positive thinking?
Many people may disregard positive thinking because it's not defined in scientific or academic terms. You cannot take a BA or Masters of Science in positive thinking, or gain a degree in the field from any university.
However, there are many studies that have proved connections between positive thinking and good health, well being and prosperity. There are many people who have experienced the benefits of positive thinking and can tell you how it works for them.
The roots
The study of positive thinking as a serious matter can be placed with the New Thought Movement, at the end of the 19th century.
This movement states that there is a substance, called Mind, Universe, Life, or many other names, from which everything is created. In this way, everything is available to us as long as we think it, as the thought of it coupled with positive emotion is enough for its manifestation.
Philosophy and self-reflection are the base for the study of positive thinking at this stage. Many good books on positive thinking were written at the turn of the 20th century, and are key in the field of positive thinking today.
The study of thinking positively received a push during the nineteen fifties and sixties, when Norman Vincent Peale published a Christian version of positive thinking. Other authors followed from there, developing positive thinking and making their findings available to the public. Some researchers came into positive thinking from a background in psychology.
Follow the link to find out more about the origin of positive thinking and its evolution.
...And it works!
The amazing fact is that positive thinking works, whether we have an academic diploma to acknowledge it or not. Quantum physics and the Law of Attraction support it.
Read about this real life story where positive thinking helped cure a face stroke: this is the story of Juanjo and how he kept on having a positive attitude.
If you want to immerse yourself in the study of positive thinking, you can start by referring to key authors and books in the field. Subscribe to newsletters on the topic and visit related forums to keep yourself in the wave.
You can also check this page of resources for more positive thinking information.
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