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Being More Optimistic

Why do people like to be negative? It may not be that they like it. The fact is, it’s sometimes easier to let yourself fall into the negativity trap. The trouble is it doesn’t get you anywhere, and people end up trying to avoid you as much as possible. By keeping optimistic every day, you can overcome this situation which means you’ll live a better life.

One great way to combat negativity is to be grateful.
Daily, think about what you are grateful for. Are you and your family safe and happy? Keep in mind that you don’t need to have a lot of money to be happy. You do need to be able to pay your bills, and that can be challenging. Money itself does not make people happy.

Avoid the news online or on television.
It’s nothing but bad news. Yes, it is important to know what is going on around us, BUT sometimes we can get so caught in the bad news that is happening to the point where all we see is doom and gloom. Limiting our exposure to bad news will help us to be positive.

Associate yourself with other positive people.
When you do so, it will likely rub off on you so that you start becoming positive yourself. When there are a few instances where you become negative, they can point it out to you to help you realise it’s happening. You can do the same for them.

Conversely, stop hanging out with negative people.
People become negative because it’s easy to make excuses for their lack of success. This causes them to put down their situation and anyone who meets them. It is like they are recruiting others to their negative way of thinking. They will find ways to show you why being negative is a better alternative, even though it isn’t. You will become negative when you hang out with other negative people.

Positive thinking is less stressful than negative thinking.
Stress is a known cause of disease when you have prolonged exposure to it. When you are not optimistic and negative, you will focus on that type of thinking which will increase your stress. Therefore, staying positive can help you keep you healthier. If you do happen to get sick, your optimism will help to get better sooner.

Think of each day as a new beginning.
When you look at it in this way, you will be less inclined to carry over your problems into the new day. You still must take care of ongoing problems, but if your outlook for each day is fresh, you can approach them with that sentiment. It can help to reinvigorate your spirit.

Bottomline life seems to go better when you are optimistic.

About David Lawson

Finding the Light is a locally owned and operated counselling and life coaching business based in Bundaberg. We seek to empower our clients to find their way forward to a better life by using the approaches of counselling or coaching. If this blog article has raised more questions please contact us by email or call us on 0407 585 497 to arrange a time for us to discuss the article. Mention this blog and we will give you a FREE 30 minute session to discuss.

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