POSITIVE ATTITUDE

3. What Happens in the brain?

What Happens in the Brain When a Person Creates Positive or Negative Thoughts?

Every thought releases a specific chemical substance.

·    When positive thoughts arise, and you feel happy or optimistic, the level of cortisol decreases, and serotonin is produced in the brain, creating a sense of well-being.

·      When serotonin levels are normal, a person feels happier, calmer, less anxious, more focused, and emotionally stable (Scaccia, 2017).

·   Dopamine is also a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain's reward system and pleasure center.

Positive feelings:
Daniel Goleman, in his book Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence, states that the prefrontal activity in the brain strengthens with positivity, thus improving cognitive functions, such as creative thinking, cognitive flexibility, and even faster data processing.

·       Positive emotions actually expand our attention span, shift our perception, and focus more on "we" rather than "I" (Goleman, 2013, p. 170).
Source: How does thinking positive thoughts affect neuroplasticity

https://meteoreducation.com/how-does-thinking-positive-thoughts-affect-neuroplasticity/

Conclusions: The Power of Positive Thinking
Since the prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that helps control emotions and behavior, it also aids concentration.

·       By thinking positive thoughts, we enhance our higher-level thinking skills and can analyze and control our cognitive processes, especially when actively learning.

·       "Therefore, to learn better – to think better – we must keep our brains happy."
Source: How does thinking positive thoughts affect neuroplasticity