What a lot of people in this world is need to realize, is that there are actually very few things in this world that we can control. Sometimes we wish we could control all aspects of our life, but the truth is...there is maybe a handful of things in this world we can control.
One of the few things we do have control over, is how much positivity is actually in our lives. You may be asking " How on earth can I control the amount of positivity in my life??". The short answer is to not allow yourself much time with people who are negative. For example, If you have a co-worker who is constantly complaining about everything....minimize your exposure to the negativity by trying to either stay focused on the customer or task in front of you or you can also just try to work in a different area not so close to the person.
A second way you can try to keep the positivity up is to make yourself a list, a list of all the good things in your life. I do this sometimes simply because all the bad stuff that comes up in life can sort of foreshadow the good, so if you make yourself more aware of the good the bad won't foreshadow as long.
One other thing that you can do, which is a little tricky....is to force yourself into a good attitude.You can do this several ways. Sometimes I put myself into a good attitude by waking up and simply saying out loud " Today is gonna be a good day".Sometimes just watching or listening to something funny can boost your mood too. Sometimes just being around kids helps me have a good day too.At work, I have a lot of kids that come in regularly and love to say hi to me. It is so awesome to get to catch up with the kids and the parents, that is what helps make my days better.
I know we have all heard about this next method of staying in a good mood. It is very simple too.....exercise. I know it's pretty typical, but it really does work. I have noticed in myself that it just perks me up after I'm done with my workout. I used to be on anti-depressants, but since I've started working out on a consistent basis I have been able to stop taking the pills.
There are very few things on this earth we can control, but how happy and positive we are is one those few things. You have to also believe you can control in order to completely gain more positivity. You can't just do these things and think they will work like magic, you have to truly believe that doing these things will help you. If you want your life more positive, you can change it.
