While luck is a mysterious roll of the dice that may or may not lead to big winnings in your life, some experts believe luck is not merely a matter of chance.
What is luck anyway?
Luck is one of those things that's hard to put a finger on.It's more than lucky numbers and good luck plants."Although luck is often defined as a good or bad outcome caused by chance, the idea of luck is most often used in the context of outcomes that are not completely due to chance," says educational psychologist and motivation expert Martin Ford, PhD. "Essentially, luck is a force used to explain unexpected successes and failures when the usual explanations do not seem sufficient."
How to get good luck
1. Adopt a brighter attitude
Experts have long known that a positive outlook can help flip the script on the negative things that are happening in your life."If you are an optimistic person, you will have enough energy in your mind to notice new things," says Holstein, a positive psychologist and author of The Enchanted Self: A Positive Therapy.
And those new things may very well be opportunities."It's important to create optimism and hopefulness in our lives, and a lot of times we need some help with that."
2. Widen your social connections
The more people you know, the more paths you will have to discover new opportunities — and find the good fortune you desire.According to psychologist Richard Wiseman in his classic book The Luck Factor, the No. 1 predictor of how many lucky breaks a person has is how interconnected they are with others.
Plus, community is important and friendships are healthy.More human connectivity can help with another basic rule of how to be lucky: optimism.
3. Try new things
Taking up a new hobby may be a great place to start.Not sure how to find a hobby you'll love?Try something new, something brain-boosting or something that makes you feel productive.Group or team hobbies also are a great way to boost your social network.
Engaging in new activities you enjoy may also give you a big assist in the optimism department: According to a study published in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, adult hobbies help make people feel more relaxed, creative and energetic.Doesn't that read like a tailor-made recipe for better
4.Stay focused
According to Ford, the probability of favorable outcomes can be increased by amplifying motivation.If you're distracted by other things, it can be harder to keep your eyes on the prize.So having a singular focus when you're trying to make some magic happen in your life can go a long way toward achieving the goals that you set for yourself.
