Hello Lovelies!
Do you consider yourself a “positive” person?
Do you have a “glass half full” attitude about life?
During a drastic change in a person’s life, especially a change that affects us adversely, it is very difficult to stay positive and stress is usually the result.
These events can include losing a job, missing a mortgage payment, or being diagnosed with a chronic illness.
Positive thinking brings with it a whole host of health benefits - from better sleep to improvements in blood pressure, headaches and fatigue. Check out these five ways to be happier and healthier:
1. Create positive mantras. This is one of the assignments I give my clients as homework. Creating a mantra can be so easy for you to do for yourself. Write down mantras that really speak to you. For example, "Every Moment Matters", "Dream Big", "Be Yourself", etc. Repeat them over and over to yourself everyday and watch your attitude change before you know it.
2. Focus on Your Success. Most people are happy to acknowledge another person's successes and accomplishments. When it comes to our own however, we frequently play them down or ignore them entirely. Remind yourself of what you have and can achieve. Appreciate your success and what you offer.
3. Surround yourself with positivity. Spending time with negative people can really bring you down in hurry. Try not to spend a whole lot of time with them. Sometimes that may mean not spending as much time around family and friends that drain your spirit. Relationships should benefit you, not hurt you.
4. Keep a Gratitude Journal. You can usually can pick out the negative when it happens. However, how often do you stop and notice everything you are grateful for? To change your focus and thinking, make a conscious effort to start reflecting on all the things that go right in your life. In your journal list at least 3 things you are grateful for each day.
5. Don't Dwell on The Past. The past doesn't serve you now or in the future. What's gone is gone. How you deal with the here and now is what matters. It's the should-a, would-a, could-a game. If bad things have happened in your past then let's look at it this way: It was a learning experience and move on. It's a new day . . . let good things happen.
I hope you find strength and positivity from these tips, and that they bring you increased health benefits!
With gratitude,
Susan
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