Positive Thinking Theory

The question I am pursuing is one that many people can apply to their daily lives. Can positive thinking lead to a happier life? In search for empirical evidence, a study was found that investigated positive thinking and its relationship to enhancing mood. Aspects of positive thinking and how it allows us to grow as individuals are rooted in Rogers’ person-centered theory. Real life examples, including successful rapper DJ Khaled, show how impactful positive thinking can be in someone’s life. This was of thinking is one that I have attempted to bring into my own personal life as a means of improving my happiness levels and overall life satisfaction. Knowing the evidence that is out there, positive thinking is a method that should be used by many people as a way to improve their lives. The study I found sought to explore whether positive automatic thoughts (PATs) can …show more content…
Rogers’ theory is based around the idea that the ability to change or grow is centered in the person. If an individual has the desire to reach self-actualization then they must use their world and their conscious thoughts to achieve it. One of the basic assumptions of Rogers’ theory was the actualizing tendency. This is the idea that humans have the basic motivation to enhance their self by moving towards self-actualization. The study investigates whether positive thinking can lead you to feel greater levels of happiness in life. Rogers would believe that positive thinking is a good step in allowing us to grow towards self-actualization. Although it may seem simple, positive thinking involves many complex parts of a person. In order to be healthy, Rogers believed that there needs to be congruence between the organismic self and our self-concept. The environment around us influences our beliefs about us in a significant way. Although this can be a bad thing, if we think about the world around us in positive ways then we can find