5 Best (proven — workable) Ways TO Stay Positive in Life
There’s not much in life where a person actually feels complete satisfaction and sees life in a really positive manner. Most of the time life disappoints you and you are really spellbound by the intensity and nature of the temporary lives we all lead. We come into the world and work our ways through education and nourishment given to us from our homes. We make stronger efforts to blend in with the society and the people that are around us. Sometimes we overdo our natural capacity and get tired half way through it. This is the point where depression, stress, and anxiety find us to be in the most vulnerable state. We get pushed down time and again and are unable to move ahead. Our family, friends, loved ones all become a part of the misery we overburden ourselves with. We get cranky, anxious, irritated and put off by the smallest of turbulences in our lives. We pay too much attention to things that are bound to infiltrate negativity into our lives than paying more attention to the things and people that peace and positivity along with them. With suffering in the existence, there is much more effort needed than what a normal being would need. It only takes a will power and undying strength to pick self up and put it on to the track of happiness and productivity. There are no hard and fast rules for popping the pills of happiness. Small changes are known to bring bigger improvements in life. Some might find it humorous for the things we are discussing for you to practice but there is nothing in life that can’t be achieved by the tiniest of things. These 5 are the best ways in which you can bring ‘positive’ back to your life.
1. MANAGING A JOURNAL:
We know that not everybody’s a writer and they can’t create stories out of their life’s misery. But you aren’t meant to be writing stories to prove who you are or what you’re going through. A journal doesn’t need fancy words or novel, it simply needs your heart’s most sincere calls. You can always keep a short journal that is not messed up or crammed with too many things. It could be a simple one-liner note to self that defined how you have battled and survived for the day.
• Always leave behind a note of gratitude for all that you have achieved and blessed with the day before.
• Never write anything negative to look back to.
• Share the moment of happiness either you experienced or you gave to someone else.
• Make small to-do lists comprised of anything you ever want to achieve. This will keep you motivated to work towards your goal.
2. QUESTION YOURSELF:
There’s no harm in questioning self about the things one does and the beliefs one practices. To believe that you are always on the right is something that will crush your personality the most in the hardest of times. Confidence is indeed a blessing but overconfidence is a curse. You have to make sure what aspects of your personality are toxic and question as to analyze what could be done to make yourself better. At times, negativity seeps in through the most unexpected areas.
• Being positive requires being glued to the ground.
• Staying humble and practicing perseverance.
• Question the areas of possible negative vibes. It could be anything from a person, a place, a work or maybe a smell that you recently got accustomed to.
• It could’ve been that you might have just experienced a big loss in your life (an accident, a death, a financial loss, an academic failure) Try to resolve your emotions with that matter.
3. IDENTIFY NEGATIVE THOUGHTS:
Sometimes you have no control of what you’re thinking as all of it tends to gather around in your mind at once. Your subconscious floods you with tons of past memories, recent events, public moments of embarrassment and you find yourself being stuck thinking about stuff that doesn’t really matter in your real life. Try and figure out what you’re thinking and what is your subconscious asking you to focus on alongside.
• Scrutinize your own thoughts.
• Be vigilant of your environment as most often the environment starts inducing negative thoughts into the mind.
• Most often negativity arises right after a possible failure or before an anticipated mishap. Target your thoughts during these times and try and cater to it.
4. DON’T DEFINE YOURSELF BY YOUR STATUS:
You might be single, in a complicated relationship, divorced, unemployed, dropped out of college and much more but all this does not define who you really are. You are a person who is a living part of this society. Your faith, race, religion, financial or marital status simply helps the world to identify you it shouldn’t be used to label you into a certain category. You are much more than an unemployed person. You are a person who likes to create new things, who works to bring change in other people’s lives.
• Don’t let society’s label create a permanent identity for you.
• Work and understand who you really are rather than stick with the society’s labels.
• Your abilities and you personality should be your first preference; rest is all just a phase. Your will and your efforts are what meant to help you get through the struggling phase.
5. PRACTICE BEING MORE SOCIAL:
Most often after a tragic or shattering incident, people pretend they don’t want anyone else in their lives and go on locking themselves inside their rooms or houses and completely cut themselves out from the real world. As much damaging it is for you, it is equally heartbreaking for the dear ones around you. There are many people around you who want to see you progress in life and get back to being whom you previously were.
• This might need a little extra effort but all you have to do is simply take the first steps of getting out of your cell.
• You don’t have to be too happy about it (you can manage that later on). You should just be willing to put yourself out there in the open world.
• Call and connect with your close ones and request them to help you out in this phase of your life and we are sure they will be more than glad to do so.
• No matter how solitary you tend to make your life, there is no possible way to not need any human interaction ever. This is human nature! A man always needs another person by its side.
These are very small alterations in terms of bringing bigger changes in your life. But in terms of practicing positivity and making in your Mantra, there’s nothing that can beat these lifestyle changes. You can always grow as a bigger man by bringing in positivity and positive thoughts, just believe in who you are and all good will come to you.
