Staying POSITIVE and what you can do to REMAIN Positive!
Sandy Tocci
Do you believe that positivity is something that you naturally HAVE or something that you have to work on daily? As far back as I can remember, I've always considered myself to have a pretty positive attitude on things BUT I do recall having a LOT of negative influences in my life too. These negative influences can be people AND things that have steered me in the wrong direction or have clouded my outlook on life; preventing me from tapping into my full potential. And havng these negative influences in my life for extended period of time have prevented me from being positive and loving myself along the way.
No do NOT get me wrong here, we all have to take responsibility for our own actions BUT at the same time, we also have to SEE that there ARE ways to get better and it is up to us to take these steps to feeling and looking better. I do NOT blame my past for the decisions I have made but I do look at it and try to learn everything I possibly can. Its taken time to get to this point but let it be known that its NEVER too late to change and its NEVER too late to decide that you want change in your life.
Being positive is a HARD thing to do; especially in a society that we have limited control over things BUT there is ONE thing you can ALWAYS CONTROL.... its YOU! Controlling yourself and the way you react to situations WILL either bring you into a negative state or a VERY positive one. NO ONE IS PERFECT and we will ALL make mistakes along the way but as long as we are learning and changing, we are WINNING!
Here is a quick look into some things that help me stay positive and what I am currently doing.
Here are some additional tips that you can add to your own positivity journey {full details at http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2014/04/09/how-to-stay-positive/):
- Find the optimistic viewpoint in a negative situation.
- There is always a positive!
- There is always an opportunity!
- Cultivate and LIVE in a positive environment.
- You ARE who you hang around the most.
- Go slowly!
- JUST SLOW DOWN! Don' move so fast through life.
- Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
- Say STOP. BREATHE. REFOCUS!
- Don't let vague fears hold you back from doing what you want.
- Ask yourself... WHAT is the worst that could happen?
- Add value and positivity to someone else's life.
- What you send out is what you receive back.
- Exercise regularly and sleep well.
- OBVIOUSLY!
- Learn to take criticism in a healthy way.
- Don't reply right away.
- Really LISTEN to the criticism.
- Remember that the criticism isn't always about you.
- Reply or let go.
- If something still gets under your skin the nknow what to do.
- Let it out!
- Improve your self-esteem.
- Start your day in a positive way.
- Be carefull HOW you spend your mornings! If you get going TOOOOO fast or with FULL SPEED AHEAD, you could be setting your day up for disaster. Wake up a littler earlier and start SLOW.
- Mindfully move through your day.
- LIVE in the moment and move slowly through your morning and the rest of the day. Take time to BREATHE