...with people, this country, the world, the universe even?!
How much time do you spend in a haze of negativity each day? How many hours do you think it adds up to over your lifetime? My money is on a loooong time, because let's face it even the most positive and perky of us get down.
So, it's time to do yourself a positivity audit. Nothing scientific (because I'm not that way inclined and wouldn't have a scooby on how to start), just a bit of personal reflection time and honesty.
When you get home tonight, find 10 quiet minutes to yourself and answer:
- what challenged me today?
- how did I respond to the challenge?
Then with a fresh and un-biased eye, answer:
- what would a negative response look like to my challenges?
- what would a positive response look like to my challenges?
And finally, with the answers from above have yourself a visioning exercise:
- close your eyes (if you want to of course and you're not in a particularly public place where you might get some funny looks or a nudge to check you're awake)
- using the answer to 'what a positive response would look like' take yourself to that place
- use positive language to describe it to yourself
- keep it vivid - what are you wearing, eating, drinking, who is around you etc.
I'm not looking to turn you into Pollyanna, but I do want you to consciously feel what it's like to handle things in a constructive way rather than the doom and gloom that we so easily slip into. There is a difference, but the key to believing it is feeling it.
Start with this and part 2 will be along shortly...
Happy Monday x
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