We have all heard the phrase positive mental attitude but what does it actually mean?

More importantly, how to you use it to get more from life and achieve happiness and self fulfilment.

Positive mental attitude is all about being positive and seeing the good rather than the bad in past experiences and being positive about all things in the future.

Many people however simply cannot adopt a positive mental attitude and there are several reasons for this.

Life is not fair

Many people simply think life has dealt them a bad hand and they have to accept it. They become bitter about the past and refuse to see anything positive about the future.

Well, the fact is life is what you make it and we all have to varying degrees bad experience.

The reality is you have to move on, adopt the positive learn from your experiences and make the best of your life.

Take Christopher Reeves the actor. He broke his neck, ended up paralyzed so what did he do?

He didn't look at the negative!

He adopted the positive - He couldn't do anything about his accident but took the positive.

He devoted his time to positive things helping others and believed he would walk again and remained positive until his death.

So if think about sulking around think of Christopher Reeves.

Pain makes you stronger

Yes it does. People who have setbacks accept them learn from them and then move on and believe in themselves and if you accept that life will give you challenges and you will get knock backs then this makes it much easier to stay positive

See the good all the time

Life is precious.

You only get one and it's up to you to make the best of it.

If you see the positive rather than the negative, you will enjoy life more, stay motivated and eventually you will get what you want.

Your Mindset

Positive mental attitude is all in the head and it's easy to adopt.

Ask yourself this question:

Do you really want to be miserable?

Well, if you don't have a positive mental attitude you will be.

A positive mental attitude allows you to accept what has happened to you and allows you to get the best from any situation furthermore, it is inspiring you to look to the future with optimism, no matter what life throws at you.

Life is what you make it

The future is what you make it and if you keep positive good things will happen.

How often have you heard stories of people who never gave up but eventually achieved what they want?

Well, they wouldn't have got there without a positive mental attitude.

Life can be happy and it can also be cruel, but adopt a positive mental attitude and you will get the most out of any situation.

You have a choice and it's simple:

A mindset that gives you more from life or one that doesn't - It really is that simple and the good news is:

It takes a few seconds to achieve.

If you adopt a positive mental attitude you will be happier, more likely to achieve your dreams and get more from life -It's a simple choice and one that ALL People can and should make.