Title: How to Change Your Mindset to See Problems as Opportunities | Inc.com
Headings: How to Change Your Mindset to See Problems as Opportunities
How to Change Your Mindset to See Problems as Opportunities
Dwelling on problems causes stress and hampers productivity. What if you could train your brain to see problems as opportunities? Here's how!
Accept That Problems Are Inevitable
Steel Yourself to First Impressions
Distance Yourself From the Problem
Learn to Objectively Evaluate the Threats and Consequences
Ignore Reactions, Focus on Improvements

Content: If you can learn to accept problems as a normal, regular, and completely unavoidable part of life, you'll have taken your first step toward handling them with more grace and objective understanding. Steel Yourself to First Impressions
Our first impressions often define our reactions to new situations, so in order to start seeing problems as opportunities, you have to avoid making first impressions altogether (which is easier said than done). Let's take the flat tire incident in the above section; your first impression might be "I'm going to be late" or "This is going to be a pain" or "This is going to cost me money I haven't budgeted." These first impressions immediately illustrate the problem in a negative light, rather than what it is--a neutral situation. Prevent yourself from forming these immediate thoughts by simply thinking of the problem itself: " I have a flat tire." Practice this on small-scale problems, like spilling a drink, and work your way up. It's our instinct to form first impressions, especially in urgent or problematic situations, so you'll be fighting against nature on this one. Distance Yourself From the Problem
Once that initial reaction stage has passed, you can focus on distancing yourself from the problem.