10 WAYS TO HAVE A MORE POSITIVE DAY
- 1. SMILE
It takes seventy-two muscles to frown, and only fourteen to smile. Smile at someone in the street, you’ll be amazed at how they smile back. You will feel your spirits and their spirits lift immediately. Smile at the person on the till, on the bus, at the traffic lights. Go on give it a try.
- 2. LET GO OF NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
Got those same old grumbling “poor me” thoughts going round and round in your head. Make a decision NOT to think about them for today. Write down the thing that is making you feel grumpy on a piece of paper. Screw it up and throw it in the bin. Every time a negative thought enters your mind, just state “I release all negative thoughts today”
- 3. FEEL GRATITUDE
Are you aware of how much you have to be grateful for? Think about all that you have in your life from the big things to the smallest. If you are reading this then you have your sight! Take a look at my Gratitude page at http://www.np-lifecounselling.com/gratitude.htm
- 4. DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE
Doing something for someone else really lifts your spirits. It reminds you of what you have to offer and unites you with other human beings. Have you ever noticed how people all pull together in a time of crisis? Why not just help someone for the sake of it. It may be the start of a great new friendship or bring you closer to someone already in your life.
- 5. IGNORE THE NEWS
Yes we all like to keep up with the news, but today just catch the headlines, don’t sit there listening, watching and allowing all the doom and gloom of the world to infiltrate your thought processes. The news will happen anyway whether you keep focusing on it or not.
- 6. MAKE A LIST
We all put off doing those tiresome tasks but then they are still there niggling away at the back of our minds. “ I MUST” - “I OUGHT” – I SHOULD are 3 major No, No’s! Instead make a list of those tasks that have been bothering you. It will give you a sense of control over them.
- 7. DO AT LEAST ONE THING ON YOUR LIST
Do you have your list already? OK do AT LEAST one thing on that list, or if you really can’t find the time today, make an appointment with yourself in your diary for when you WILL do it. You will feel a lot better and have a sense of achievement, and a release from that nagging voice!
- 8. TAKE SOME EXCERCISE
Exercise releases endorphins (or as I like to call them “ol dolphins”) in the brain and gives us a sense of calmness. Whether it’s a full scale run or a gentle roam around the garden or flat, DO IT, then give yourself a pat on the back for being such a healthy soul.
- 9. FIND SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT
Humour is so inspiring; it puts us all in such a positive frame of mind. Done something daft? Don’t berate yourself, you are just human, laugh at yourself and congratulate yourself for being part of the human race – we are all wonderful!
Find a book or a film that is comical, and spend some time lifting your spirits, a good roar of laughter is worth a million to have a positive day.
- 10. WRITE AN AFFIRMATION
Take a piece of paper, or a note book and write a Positive Affirmation, say it out loud several times, and post it up somewhere where you will see it often. The fridge door or a bathroom mirror is a good place. See my Affirmations page at
http://www.np-lifecounselling.com/affirmations.htm
to learn more about how to write good affirmations.
And most of all………
HAVE A HAPPY AND POSITIVE DAY!
These tips are a great way to boost your day and put yourself in a positive frame of mind. However we all have times in our lives when we need some help to cope with emotional concerns. If you would like to have some counselling sessions, please contact me.
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