1. Start smiling more
When you smile, your brain activates messages that actually make you feel positive.
Make your face do the work of brightening up your day. It works.
When you smile, your brain activates messages that actually make you feel positive.
Make your face do the work of brightening up your day. It works.
2. Make little changes in the words you use
It's easy to say things that can accidentally bring you down.
Don't identify yourself with your feelings.
Don't say,
- "I am sad"
- "I am frustrated."
put the negativity elsewhere. Say,
- "That movie made me feel sad"
It's easy to say things that can accidentally bring you down.
Don't identify yourself with your feelings.
Don't say,
- "I am sad"
- "I am frustrated."
put the negativity elsewhere. Say,
- "That movie made me feel sad"
3. Do nice things for others, even if you don't feel like it
Not having a great day?
That doesn't mean you have to act like it.
Choose to spread positivity around.
Here are a few little ideas for things you can do to brighten someone else's day:
Not having a great day?
That doesn't mean you have to act like it.
Choose to spread positivity around.
Here are a few little ideas for things you can do to brighten someone else's day:
4. Be with people you enjoy
If you want to think positively, surround yourself with other positive thinkers.
Hang out with people who are
- supportive
- friendly
- like you for who you are
If you want to think positively, surround yourself with other positive thinkers.
Hang out with people who are
- supportive
- friendly
- like you for who you are
5. Keep a journal and record each day
If you sometimes have a bad day, train yourself to turn that around.
Just sit down and start writing about the day:
- What happened?
- What went right?
- What went wrong?
If you sometimes have a bad day, train yourself to turn that around.
Just sit down and start writing about the day:
- What happened?
- What went right?
- What went wrong?
6. Give less weight to what other people say
If you feel good about something, let yourself feel good about it.
If you don't care about something, don't let yourself be swayed by the opinions of others.
If you feel good about something, let yourself feel good about it.
If you don't care about something, don't let yourself be swayed by the opinions of others.
7. Stop comparing yourself to others
Competition can bring up a lot of negativity in people.
Avoid situations that force you to compare yourself.
These situations can breed from
- ill feelings
- resentment
- anxiety
Competition can bring up a lot of negativity in people.
Avoid situations that force you to compare yourself.
These situations can breed from
- ill feelings
- resentment
- anxiety
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