ALWAYS look on the bright side!

You have probably had someone tell you to "look on the bright side" or to "see the cup as half full." Researchers are finding more and more evidence pointing to the many benefits of optimism and positive thinking

 

Here are some basic things you should start doing if you want to be more positive:

1. Expect good things to happen! Success, wealth, a date with the girl down the hall.. anything that is positive in nature. And don’t just think about them happening, you need to fully believe that what you want will in fact come to you! Look for opportunities for your goals to be reached at all times and pounce on them when you see them. Don’t second guess if a potential opportunity is just chance or wishful thinking! If you have been expecting what you want to come, it is definitely the right opportunity.Disregard and replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Even if you started thinking something pessimistic , just take a deep breath and think the opposite, POSITIVE thought.

2. Stop hanging out with negative people. They drain you on a daily basis and prevent you from reaching your positivity potential. This gets difficult if your good friends are pessimistic and unwilling to change, but you need to detach yourself from all negativity. Negative people are burdens and leaches!

3. Do things that make you happy! If you don’t feel like doing something, don’t do it. This does not mean that you should only worry about your own happiness because you will obviously have to do things for other people sometimes that do not bring you joy. However, as you become more and more of a positive person, you will discover that even activities that annoyed or bored you in the past will be at least bearable, if not enjoyable. Maybe is time to take a break and go on vacation. Why not?

 4. No more saying I can’t, only I can.  I think I can is not good enough.“You know you can ” is even better

5. Walk and sit with a straight spine and shoulders back. Good posture breeds confidence and thus optimism. Also exercise regularly, yoga or something else, even if it is light exercise. Physical activity releases all kinds of positive endorphins that can do wonders for even the most pessimistic people.So, let’s start!