Think positive to make things positive

While surfing the internet in my own quest, I encountered 10 interesting tips I would like to share. Since the end of 2013 and the wake up call I got as off everything that happened to dad, I am searching for my my mindset in life. In the last few years it has been triggered by external things like education, status and career. But I believe happiness can be found internally, coming from the way you go upon your life. So think positive to make things positive. It is kind of hard to explain as I haven't figured it out quit yet.  So if you are on a same journey in finding your place in life and the way you want to go about it. Then I would like to share these 10 tips with you, which I feel like I have to try.

1. Meditate or do yoga.

It should help to get your focus away from your thoughts and bring it to your body. Last week I had an interesting meeting with someone wo trained a class called ' get out of your head, into your body'. I haven't done medication of yoga yet, because I feel i am too restless. Perhaps I should just try it then to become more relaxed. It is sayed to help you stay present. Live in the moment, instead of jumping to what could happen or what happend in the past. 

2. Smile.

Smiling helps change your mood and relieves stress. It takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown.

3. Surround yourself with positive people.

When you are stuck in a negative spiral, talk to people who can put things into perspective and won't feed your negative thinking. 

4. Change the tone of your thoughts form negative to positive.

For example, instead of thinking, " We are going to have a hard time adjusting,"  think, "We will face some challenges, but we will come up with solutions that we will be happy with".

5. Don't play the victim. You create your life - take responsibility.

No matter what happens, there is always a way out. You will always have the choice to make change happen. And you are the only person in your life who can initiate that. What can you do to make a change in the situation. Someone else isn't going to do it for you.

6. Help someone.

Take the focus away from you and do something once for another person. Already did this one and it will satisfy you. Last week I got a wonderful thank you from a new co-worker for helping her out. By helping someone else, I felt good.

7. Remember that no one is perfect and let yourself move forward.

It is easy to dwell on your mistakes. Learn from them and move forward. And remember it goes for others as well. Learn from your mistakes and recognize one, apologize.

8. Sing

Singing makes you feel better. When we sing, we show our feelings and this provides an amazing stress relief. This is what the tips says. Why? I don't know. Is it true? Do we show our feelings when we sing? I don't know. But it is fun to do and makes me happy.

9. List five things that you are grateful for right now.

Being grateful helps appreciate what you already have. Here's my list: Mom and dad, my boyfriend, a warm home, traveling around the work for the first time for real (hello USA!) and a job which enables me to do so.  Five is too short. I am also grateful for my friends, my and my family's health and the 2 loves of my life (cats :)).

10. Read positive quotes.

As reminders to stay positive. Kind off as tip 9.. Since 2014 I started making little notes at the end of the day with things I am grateful for that day. Just to get this positive thinking in my mind, and remind me of all that I have and am (and should be) grateful for. At this website I read this one which was shared. I like to share it again. 

Watch your thoughts, they become words,

Watch your words, they become actions,

Watch your actions, they become habits,

Watch your habits, they become character,

Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.

Ciao!

Ixis