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I’ll be honest with you guys- I was going to write a completely different post tonight.
That changed when I got some pretty shitty financial news. Not gonna lie, I get very emotional at the thought of any financial problems I go through. I sat here in bed and tried to find something on YouTube to cheer me up with no avail.
Then a thought popped into my head. How do I stay positive when something goes wrong in my life? I don’t think I’ve ever thought of it that way. Somehow I just “get over it”, or I sulk all day and usually in the morning I’ve mostly forgotten about what is bothering me.
I don’t want to do that anymore, and I don’t want things like money or work or any external factors to ruin my day. When things go wrong and if there is nothing I can do to fix them, then why do I choose to feel like shit all day?
Notice how I said, “choose”? I do believe that I control my emotions to a great extent and that I am in charge of changing my negative mindset into a positive one. Here is how I plan on saying “Fuck you” to the negative feelings in my life, at least the majority of the time. And I’m putting this out into the internet because I want to hold myself accountable.
I will do more of what makes me happy.
The first thing I did when I got my shit news is I went online to look for cheerful videos, and then sat down to write this. That means that I find comfort in videos and writing. If I need to watch an episode of Friends to have a laugh, or if I need to vent to strangers on my little place of the internet to get through something, so be it.
I will count my blessings.
When things get rough, I will remind myself that I have a loving family, great friends, a great (albeit most of the time crazy) job, I am healthy, my family is healthy, I have a roof over my head, and I have the freedom to do whatever I want in my life.
I will repeat these affirmations.
The best view comes after the hardest climb.
I am capable of anything.
It takes courage to deal with failures.
I was made for great things.
My strength is greater than my struggle.
Only I have the power to change my story.
What I become is mine to accomplish.
I get stronger every day.
I learn from my challenges.
Every day I make progress.
Meditation will become my friend.
I don’t practice as much meditation as I should. The reason why I will get into meditation is for my mental health, to keep negative thoughts at bay, and to reflect on how awesome my life really is despite what I may be feeling at the moment.
My perspective will change.
Whatever I’m going through, someone out there has it way worse than me. Thinking that the world owes me something more than it owes anybody else who is struggling is selfish of me. I’m alright, and I will continue to be alright. Other people might prefer to have my problems rather than theirs and I need to remember that.
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What is something you do when you want to stay positive? I would love to know.
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Sometimes it can be so hard to stay positive but doing things that make you happy, taking some time for yourself is the right way to deal with it. If you can’t change it there is no point in worrying about it you just need to do what makes you happy.
Exactly, and that’s something I need to remind myself every time I am in a situation that is beyond my control.
Love this post. Exactly what I needed right now. Distraction sometimes work for me. Reading or music helps keep me out of my head and ignore the negative thoughts.
That’s great that these work for you! Distracting myself with other things really helps me forget all the shitty stuff.
A lot of these resonated with me. When I feel like I am having a tough go at it, I remind myself to something akin to the serenity prayer – know what you can control and control it, but let go of what you cannot.
When all else fails, I absolutely count my blessings. I am thankful to be back in my home state, surrounded by my friends and family. I am thankful for my very supportive boyfriend and our three fur babies, and I am glad that I am healthy, have a roof over my head, and a job that honestly isn’t that bad when I remind myself of it! 🙂
Absolutely- it’s easy to forget all that we have when something goes wrong. I need to remember that the good always outweighs the bad.
Great post! I love meditating and try to do it daily even if it’s just for 5 minutes. To help myself stay positive I write a gratitude list and use various visualising exercises.
Thank you for sharing with us!
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That sounds great! I should look into visualization exercises myself.
This was so motivating to read x
Thank you! 🙂
I’ve come across your post whist laying with a back injury feeling disappointed. Although reading your post made me think. My present situation isn’t my final destination, I will get back up on my feet and continue with my fitness goals, for my health and my future self. Life at times will thrown in a curve ball, how we navigate through is our own choice and power. Thank you for putting my thoughts on track, I felt slightly derailed. Best Regards
This is an awesome post and I know all too well how it feels to just focus on the negatives in a situation and get stuck in a shitty cycle. I love the affirmations, these are something I’ve been trying to integrate into my life more recently and so far, so good! Have you ever tried yoga? I bet that would be really helpful for you too, if you haven’t already tried it! x
I tried yoga recently and I think I did it wrong because I hurt myself doing it. Do you have any tips or know of any videos for beginners?
Love this post! Full of inspiration for positive thinking 😊 x
Thank you! 🙂
Love your post! Changing my perspective has helped me to deal with things I can’t change. It has helped me not to become bitter about negative events.
It’s amazing what our minds can achieve, isn’t it? 🙂
I agree with you on the “choose” part (Well the redt too). I think we are so much happier when we get a hold on the fact thaf we can control our own emotions.
I really enjoyed reading this post
Absolutely. Thank you for reading! 🙂
I hope your post gave you as much comfort and encouragement as it gave us to read it. Keep it up!
It was very therapeutic writing it. Thank you for reading! 🙂
Fab post! Full of inspiration and positive vibes 😃 x
Thank you for reading! 🙂
I really needed to see this post this week. I have been letting too many little things get to me lately. Thanks for the tips!
You are welcome! I hope your week gets better! 🙂
I can understand how hard it is to stay positive. It’s how our brain is wired to just take over with bad emotions. I’m happy you’re taking steps to fight back though. Great job. Great post
Thank you so much for the support 🙂
Very useful things to remember. It’s so easy to get bogged down with the negativity when things go wrong.
I completely agree! Having an off day or two is perfectly fine but after that getting back to positive thinking is a must for me, otherwise I go nuts!
LOVE this!!!
Being positive can be a huge challenge always looking for new tips