Very little is needed to make a happy life;
it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.
Life is often full of surprises. In an average day, a seemingly endless number of unexpected events can occur that can cause stress, worry and frustration. But, instead of letting these negative emotions take over, what would happen if you were to make a conscious choice to have a great day?
Ways to bring joy to your day:
1. Self suggestion. First thing in the morning make a conscious decision that you are going to have a great day. As you are brushing your teeth, look yourself in the eye, tell yourself, “I’m going to have a great day,” and actually mean it! This is the perfect opportunity to set yourself up for a fantastic day, whether you’ll be with your family, at work or hanging out with your friends.
2. Empower yourself. You take control of what might have turned into a negative situation when you make the active decision to allow events to just roll off your back and not affect you adversely. Take the bull by the horns and affirm to yourself what you will and won’t do in challenging situations today.
Refuse to allow someone or something other than yourself to ruin your day. When you do this, you’re saying, “no” to negativity. You’re taking an active stand. When you’re resolved in this way, your healthy stubbornness will ensure that you have a great day.
3. What matters most. When you encounter a challenging situation, prompt yourself to see the broader picture. If one part of a project isn’t going well, remember that you’ve been in similar circumstances before and will most likely be in them again some day. Know, however, that such situations don’t last forever, and easy times will come again.
4. Remember the positive. Remember that you still have other things to do today and the trying situation that you find yourself in isn’t the only event that you will encounter. Big or small, positive things are likely to happen to you before the day ends.
5. Look for the adventure. Consider a challenging event as an adventure, an opportunity. As you reflect ,you will see that many prior situations in which you were initially disappointed, turned out to be great opportunities. Shift your paradigm from “oh, this is bad” to “this could be interesting,” and mean it.
6. Look for the silver lining. What are the positives about a trying situation? You may feel challenged at first to find something positive about a difficult set of circumstances. However, with some practice this will become easier. You’ll eventually be able to identify what the real beauty of a tough situation is.
When life begins to get you down, you always, always, always have a choice. You can either let yourself be completely overtaken by the weight of your challenge or you can choose and decide to have a much better, even a great day.
Turn your negative situations into adventures and seek the silver lining that lies within every challenging event. You have all the power you need within you to make your life as enjoyable as you want it to be!
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