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Home Articles Reviews Videos App Store Book Shop Forum The Law of Attraction By Adam Sinicki The law of attraction is something that comes from a school called 'new thought' which is a slightly metaphysical and hippyish school of thought. However the premise is sound and is one that we can apply a lot to our personal success and productivity. In fact it can apply to any area of your life and there are many proven reasons that it can work to bring you more success and happiness no matter what you're doing. So What is the Law of Attraction? The law of attraction basically states that 'like attracts like' and that positive thoughts and attitudes bring about positive results. Of course at the same time it is fair to say that negative thoughts and attitudes bring about negative results. In other words then, if you are more positive and optimistic you will have a more successful and happy life – whereas if you are a misery boots you're going to get crapped on all the time. Of course an element of this is down to perception and cognitive bias – if you are positive then you can of course interpret an event as a more positive one than someone who was a negative character might. But it does go further than that too and studies has actually shown that a positive outlook can lead to more luck. Further more it doesn't just apply to the general terms of positivity and negativity, but also to very specific things. For instance if you dress more smartly and act more successful then you will be more likely to get a successful job and more success. Likewise if you own lots of nice things you will find you tend to accumulate more nice things. Your friends will be more like you, and your relationships will be dictated by the way you act. Getting quite dizzy? Well I'll outline the actual psychological principles behind this in a minute. Like Attracts Like One big reason for all this is that like attracts like. In relationships this works very well and this is a big area where the law of attraction applies. In fact this works all the way down to our genetics and our appearance – we have been shown to be more attracted to people who look like us and of course we will tend to pull people who are roughly the same level of attractiveness as we are. Furthermore though we attract people who are like us. Want to meet a scientist girlfriend? There are few better ways than to start showing an interest in science yourself. Likewise people tend to treat people the way they are treated by them. So if you want a peaceful and happy relationship then treat your partner sensitively and kindly and they will reciprocate. This applies for all your relationships – not just your romantic ones. The way you act, is the way you will be treated. Another example of like attracting like is how you might find yourself accumulating nice things in something of a snow-ball effect. If you are wealthy and you have lots of nice things for instance, then come Christmas people will think that you have high standards and they will need to buy you nice things in order for you to appreciate them (whether or not this is true). It would of course make much more sense for them to buy nicer things for people who had less as they would appreciate them more, but the reality is that the better off you are, the more expensive gifts will flock your way. Money of course also attracts money, and in order to make a lot of money you need to have a lot of money. This time you can put it in a bank and live off of interest, or you can invest it into various areas of business or buy stocks and shares. Likewise the smarter you get the smarter you'll be able to become. These are examples of the 'snowball effect'. Machiavelli meanwhile says that the best way to estimate the intelligence or calibre of a ruler, is to look at the calibre of the men around him. Why? Because like attracts like stoopid. The Self Fulfilling Prophecy Another reason that the law of attraction works so well is because of another law this time from psychology called the 'self fulfilling prophecy'. This explains how believing we are a certain way results in us becoming that way. For instance if we go back momentarily to relationships let's imagine that you think you're God's gift to women (or men). From here you go up to every hottie you see and start chatting, you ask for their number and if you get turned down then you move on. Apart form anything else, dating is a game of numbers, and by speaking to more people you are greatly increasing your chances of success. Meanwhile though, at the same time you will come across as more confident and attractive and this will say to women that you think you are in their league. They will think that if you are confident then you must be wealthy, attractive, smart, experienced and generally an up together person who knows who they are. Otherwise – why would you be confident? Self Fulfilling Prophecies in Business Now let's look at business. Imagine that you think you are the best businessman in the world. From here you will go on to dress in a suit and to do your hair better. This immediately will open you up to more employment opportunities as you look more like someone who knows what they're doing and who is used to working with lots of money (they say that the more money you are responsible for, the more you should spend on your hair cut (they also say to dress for the job you want not the job you've got (I would argue this is untrue if you want to be a wrestler and you work in an office...))). This will make people assume you are better at your job than you necessarily are and you'll be given more responsibility and eventually be more likely to get a promotion. At the same time you will find that you end up more likely to take risks and gambles, and that will make you better at investing and at breaking the mould. You'll be more likely to put yourself forward for things and you'll generally be a far more aggressive business man or woman. Self Fulfilling Prophecies in Health     Just to demonstrate how you can apply this to literally anything, let's look at how the law of attraction can affect health. Of course if you think you are healthy and strong then this will greatly improve your ability to perform on the bench press or across long distance runs – your brain can actually recruit more muscle fibres to help you achieve those things. At the same time though if you are positive and optimistic this will boost your immune system and if you're optimistic it's shown that you will be more likely to recover from any illness – while stress of course taxes your immune system and leaves you open to attack. Think you're healthy and sprightly and full of beans? Then you'll be far more likely to stay that way. Luck Finally it is believed that the law of attraction can help us to be more lucky. Now of course this seems pretty bizarre, but if you think that people who are more confident will be more likely to take risks, to have the tools necessary to succeed, and to interpret events as successes then it's no wonder they report themselves as luckier. However what doesn't make quite so much sense is the fact that it is believed that being more optimistic can also make you genuinely more likely to be lucky in random trials – such as flipping the coin. There are several studies to support this, but thus far science is stumped as to what the explanation is. It's a mystery! How to Get Happy We all know that we should 'don't worry, get happy', but how do you break out of the downward spiral once you start having negative thoughts? Well one way is through exposure – get yourself out there and do more and you'll learn you're capable of more than you probably thought. Another method is to use positive affirmations – just repeat in your head that you can do something and you will find that eventually it becomes habit. Likewise use the 'CBT' (cognitive behavioural therapy) technique of 'mindfulness' in order to listen out for negative thoughts you might be thinking and to try and get rid of those. Facial Feedback Here's one last thing to try right now though. Feeling glum, down or generally indifferent? Well try smiling as you read this and hold it for a minute. Notice your mood lift up? That's called facial feedback – and it happens when you see other people smiling too. Positivity is contagious!  Copyright 2012 The Biomatrix.Net

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