When things start to go south, take step back. Put a smile on your face. There's an old adage, fake it till you make it. Wear that smile until it starts to smile inside you. Do you feel the world changing now too?
Stop putting yourself down. Start finding something amazing about yourself and work on believing it! Sit in the park or stand on the beach, savor the moment with yourself. You are amazing - you are comfortable to be with. Enjoy yourself.
Look for something that went right. Expound on that. We had a tree fall on our house. Not fun. There was a lot to feel upset about - but thank heavens no one was in the back yard when it fell. The results could have been disastrous! But we were all safe. Already I'm feeling some relief!
Now step outside your box and do something nice for someone else. I like to practice those "random acts of kindness" from time to time (that's another post all together) and doing something kind makes me feel uplifted. What better way to start thinking positive than to uplift your heart?
And Laugh!!
So here is how I've started my day...
I woke up and told myself, "it's going to be a great day!" And so far it is.
And I've decided to pay attention to each moment, to steer away from those negative thoughts as they creep into my day and replace them with positive thoughts.
What will you do to celebrate Positive Thinking Day?
It's all about choosing your attitude isn't it? I think that life becomes so much better if you look for the positives and focus on those. I know that Midlife has been so much better than I expected because I'm always looking for the good stuff and doing my best to ignore the less fabulous bits!
ReplyDeleteLeanne | www.crestingthehill.com.au
A day for everything, I had never heard of positive thinking day. Wonderful, let's make that every day.
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Kathleen
This is all good stuff!
ReplyDeleteI believe that one of the best gifts we can give ourselves is the ability to turn away from the negative.
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