3 scientifically proven ways to attract good luck

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

You've probably noticed that some people are much luckier than others. A professor of psychology from England discovered the cause of this phenomenon and figured out how to become a darling of fate.

What separates the lucky from the unlucky

Richard Wiseman, professor of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, decided to find out what the difference is between self-proclaimed lucky and losers.

Through research, Wiseman found that successful people are highly extraverted. They smile twice as often and try to maintain eye contact with others. The scientist believes that it is communication skills and openness that help attract happy opportunities.

Unlucky people, on the other hand, are prone to emotional instability, anxiety, and negative emotions.

Wiseman did some interesting experiments. To find out the effect of anxiety on a person, he asked members of the first group to look at a moving dot in the center of a computer screen. After a while, large dots appeared in the corners of the screen, and almost all subjects noticed them. And the scientist offered people from the second group a monetary reward for focusing on the central point. More than a third of the participants in the experiment did not pay attention to other points, being under stress due to the desire to receive money.

The experiment showed that although anxiety helps us to concentrate on one task, it does not allow us to notice new opportunities.

Unlucky people miss chances because they worry too much about one problem. Lucky ones are open to everything new.

Wiseman gave the participants in another experiment a newspaper and asked them to count the photographs in it. For the unlucky it took about two minutes, and for the lucky ones it took a few seconds. The fact is that already on the second page it was written: “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper. Lucky people immediately saw this inscription. They turned out to be more attentive.

Lucky people have a more optimistic outlook on life. Even if things don't go as they hoped, they tend to look for the pluses in the situation.

3 ways to attract good luck

Wiseman also decided to find out if a person can become lucky, and asked the subjects to do several exercises for this. One month later, 80% of the study participants said they were happier, more satisfied with their lives and, most importantly, luckier.

Here's what Wiseman asked to do:

1. Think wider

Constant worries about whether you will achieve your goal may result in missing out on promising opportunities. Be open to everything new, then you will have a better chance of pulling out the lucky ticket.

2. Treat life positively

You should not see only negative in everything. This attitude takes away vitality. Instead of complaining about something, be grateful that the worst didn't happen.

3. Do something this week that you've never done before

The mundane can be tiring. If you hang out with the same people every day, eat the same foods, and do your chores, try to diversify your life. Leaving your comfort zone increases your chances of catching your luck.

Yes, some of us are already born with great privileges. However, you should not blame life circumstances or other people for your failures. Take responsibility for your happiness.