Is your glass half full or half empty?

You will enjoy your life so much more once you start to think positively. But did you know that there are direct, tangible benefits you can see in your life when you choose to look on the bright side?

1. Confidence - Want an instant self esteem booster? When you choose to focus on the positives in your life, that also means you start to focus on the positives in yourself.

2. Motivation - Its hard to start and stay on a task when you feel like the outcome is going to fail in the end. So once you focus on what you like doing, you will start loving what you do.

3. React to Stress Better - Positive thinking is an instant mood booster. When you practice looking on the bright side, you can reduce the upsurge of hormones and other mood depressing chemicals that are released during times of stress.

4. Longer Life Span - It has been scientifically proven that optimists live longer than pessimists. Being a pessimist invites stress into your life, which does critical damage to your physical body.

5. Better at Decision Making - When faced with a difficult decision, the optimist will always make a better informed decision, because they are focused on the right things.

6. Healthier Body - What someone focuses on(whether they focus on wanting it or not wanting it) is often what comes into their life. This is the reality for sickness and health. This can also be applied retro-actively People so strongly believe in this that they often meditate or use techniques like the Silva Method.

7. Can Endure Bad Situations - Good and bad times are apart of everyones life. When an optimistic person comes upon a hard time in their life, like losing a job or a natural disaster, the positive thinking will focus on the next steps, instead of going into a state of panic.

These are just a few examples of the power of positive thinking. So on monday mornings when you hit the snooze, next time your stuck in traffic or finding yourself in a situation you don't particularly enjoy, just remember, attitude creats reality.