How To Look On The Bright Side Of Life

How often do you find yourself moaning about things that go wrong in your life? For instance, your job is boring, your car is old, your life is dull, etc. Don't worry you are not the only one, but be aware that this is the classic behaviour of a negative thinker.

If you were a positive thinker you would say my car is old, but it is reliable, paid off and the insurance is cheap, or my life is boring, but I am well fed, have a job and I don't have any horrible drama that others seem to have.

A positive thinker always sees the glass as half full instead of half empty. A positive thinker is always looking on the bright side of life, no matter what goes wrong. A positive thinker is optimistic, whereas the negative thinker is always inward looking and they have this attitude that life is conspiring against them to make them more miserable.

While we all love to complain, it actually does more bad than good. Feeling negative all the time tends to make us feel listless, withdrawn, stressed and anxious. It will end up consuming you.

The good news is that it is possible for everyone to look on the bright side of life and learn how to become an optimist, even if you are naturally negative. Just as one can improve on your physical health, it is possible to change your mental health as well.

Here are some tips on learning how to look on the bright side of life.

If you are not looking after yourself, it will be impossible to change, as you won't feel motivated and energised. If you eat too much of the wrong types of food, you will battle to concentrate. Focus on small changes to your diet each day like adding an extra fruit or cutting out something unhealthy. Something as simple as incorporating 30 minutes of exercise into your daily routine can also make the world of difference. Positive thoughts will also help you to lose weight.

Instead of highlighting what you couldn't do in a day, rather focus on what you did to towards achieving your diet and exercise goals, and this in turn will boost you and help you to stay on track with your fitness goals. Set realistic goals for yourself and write down your small achievements and goals each time you reach them. This will help you to stay positive, focussed and generally better about yourself.

Keep a gratitude diary and at the end of each day, write down three things that went well for you that day. The more that you appreciate the little things in life, the more positive changes you will begin to make in your life.

If you are feeling stressed, take a moment to take in a few deep breaths, think about your posture, and then focus on all the wonderful things around you for a moment, like the birds singing, the sun shining outside or even just close your eyes and imagine you are on a remote island breathing in the fresh air and enjoying nature.

Celebrate all of your achievements, no matter how small they are. Be proud of yourself. Find yourself a positive role model and learn from them. Avoid negative people, as they tend to rub off on you.

Try to consciously note whenever you are feeling happy and savour that moment.

And finally, take the time to smile at others, be generous and kind as this will help you to feel good about yourself.


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