The Power of a Positive Mind Set
MAKE SPACE FOR A POSITIVE MINDSET
The average person has an estimated 70,000 thoughts per day! Take a moment to think about the thoughts that run through your mind. Are they positive and uplifting? “Today is going to be an amazing day!” Or negative and self-defeating? “I don’t have the energy to get through today.”
Positive thoughts boost your mood, spirit, and generate even more positivity and happiness in your life. Conversely, pessimistic thoughts create a domino effect of negativity. Your thoughts affect how you live your life and how others perceive you. Thankfully, you don’t have to live with a negative mindset. Choose to change the channel and have a positive outlook. It takes practice (believe me), but soon enough, your mind will naturally gravitate toward positive thoughts.
Practice cultivating a happy outlook with these tips.
LET GO OF:
✔︎ NEGATIVE SELF-TALK
Bashing yourself takes a toll on your health. When you hear negative self-talk, say “cancel cancel,” and replace it with a positive comment to condition yourself to be kind to yourself.
✔︎ LIMITING BELIEFS
Replace beliefs that aren’t serving you anymore with uplifting, supportive thoughts.
✔︎ COMPARISON
While it’s easy to want what others have, comparing yourself is like discarding everything you’ve got going for you at this very moment. Admiration is awesome, as it’s often a reflection of the great things we want for ourselves. Learn to distinguish between admiration and comparative self-judgment.
✔︎ RESISTANCE
If you want different results, do things differently. Make small changes consistently and they’ll add up and transform your life. Change is scary, but crucial to self-evolution; don’t resist it.
✔︎ YOUR EGO
It’s nice to be right, but it’s nicer to be happy.
HOLD ON TO:
✔︎ GRATITUDE
Even when you think you don’t have it all, focus on what you have today. Keep a gratitude journal and write down five things you’re grateful for each day.
✔︎ YOUR ENERGY AND PURPOSE
Make a conscious effort to strut! Even when you’re feeling down and discouraged, stand tall and smile! Posture affects your mood; make it work in your favor.
✔︎ UPLIFTING PEOPLE
People who are vibrating on a positive frequency will keep you grounded, inspired, and connected to your greater purpose. They’ll help you believe in yourself, too.
✔︎ QUIET TIME
Take time to reflect, meditate, or simply make quiet time for yourself. Clear your mind and let physical tension melt away.
✔︎ GOOD DEEDS
Uplift someone else by doing something kind and notice how it impacts your mood and energy.
