How To Be More Positive In Seconds with These 13 Fast Tips

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Do you want to be one of those that see the glass as almost full rather than almost empty? But how better manage your negative emotions and increase your positive emotions?

It’s easier than you think, especially if you apply these fast tips! We all deal with some level of negativity and difficult situations on regular basis, don’t let that stop you from being positive!

Learn to see the bright side with these fast and effective tips!

1. Change Negative Thoughts for Positive Thoughts (even a child can do this)

When you start feeling down, depressed, anxious, nervous, sad, or angry it’s time to ask yourself what am I thinking?

Often times when those types of feelings come to you, it is due to a negative thought that you are having in your mind may be because of negative events that happen around you.

Put on your superhero cape and change that thought for a more positive one. Changing your negative thought for a positive one can become your superpower.

Once you have identified that negative thought, quickly change it, and a sense of relief, comfort, or hope is more likely to follow.

For example, you are thinking “I can’t believe that she did not say hi to me”, when you change this thought to “she was probably distracted” then your feelings will change from anger to understanding, etc.

2. Stop Negative Self-Talk, Change it for Positive Self-Talk

Be your best friend, not your enemy.

This friendship with yourself starts with your internal dialogue. This is one of the best strategies to become a more positive person.

It’s easy to think that saying negative things is a good way to motivate yourself, but it actually works in the opposite way.

When you start saying negative things about yourself or others, it starts a cycle of self-doubt and anxiety.

You may not even realize that this is what’s happening until it’s too late. If you find yourself saying things like “I’m never going to get this done” or “I’m such an idiot,” try instead changing your language so that it focuses on positive outcomes: “I can do this!” or “I’ll figure out how!”

It might seem silly at first–but over time, these positive affirmations will become ingrained in your mind as opposed to their predecessors (which were probably just habits).

3. Look for the Silver Lining

There are different ways you can react when facing bad things in life.

Imagine there is a bad voice on your left side and a good voice on your right side.

Sometimes what is happening is clearly divided into two sides, one that will take you to take revenge and the other to make peace.

In order to be more positive while facing negative situations, we need to make a conscious decision to listen to the good voice that wants to make peace.

That does not mean staying quiet when there is an injustice, but it means being assertive when trying to tell others what you think about their actions.

So, pause, listen to the right voice, and then decide your path. You can take the more positive path, as well as the negative one. The choice is yours!

4. Give More Importance to the Positive Moments than the Bad Moments in Every Situation

Focus on what is right about every situation in your daily life.

This is a great way to be more positive.

When we have a tendency to be negative we tend to focus on that one little dot that bothers us so much, instead of focusing on the rest of the things that are positive.

Wherever you find yourself in a difficult situation, make an effort to see the brighter side of things.

• If you’re feeling down, take a moment to think about how your life can be better if you focus on the positive.
• Think about what makes you happy and grateful for what you have.
• If a friend calls or texts, consider that a gift rather than an annoyance (after all, people don’t call just because they want something).

When we think about our lives as being full of gifts and blessings instead of hurdles and struggles, we’ll find ourselves feeling happier overall–and being more positive doesn’t hurt either!

5. Identify What You Can Change and What You Need to Accept

I need to give you a reminder here that you cannot change other people, you can only change yourself and your circumstances.

Think of the situation you are living in. What can you change and what do you need to accept?

To be honest, many times I have experienced a tremendous amount of frustration with other people’s attitudes or actions. I complain, get angry, etc., But the core of all of my frustration is wanting to change that person.

You can tell the person what you want or need but is up to them to honor your request. That simple.

6. Choose to Enjoy the Little Things

It is all in the expectations. Review them often.

If you expect lemons from an orange tree, you will wait for those lemons in frustration your whole life.

Maybe you expect your husband to work long hours to be able to buy a bigger house and then you get frustrated because he wants to rest and work a little less.

It’s time to enjoy having a roof over your head, the roses in your little garden, the birds, and nature that are free.

Check your expectations often and match them to your reality and circumstances. Some things are not under your control and so they may take longer than you want to change.

Read: 25 Tips to Improve Your Mental Health Quickly

7. Be Flexible When Changes Arise

As you work on expectations, be ready to change them when needed.

Flexibility means things do not have to be exactly as you expect them. Circumstances, difficulties, and unexpected things happen that change the curse things take.

Being flexible will allow you to be open to change and that in turn to look for solutions to the challenges that arrive, rather than complaining and filling your mind up with negative thoughts.

8. Strive for Balance

When you live in the present moment you have a map of your priorities and what matters to you.

This allows you to be present and be present for others. Let me explain.

Sometimes we become negative because we start worrying about something we can’t fix yet. Maybe it has to wait until the right time and person comes along…

While we are worrying about other things, the real things that deserve our attention in the present moment are left undone or we do them halfway. Our minds are occupied with stressing out about what we can’t yet fix!

Make space for those other things that need your full attention, and fill your mind with the hope those things bring, instead of filling your mind only with the negative thoughts of that one thing that you need to wait to resolve 🙂

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9. Gratitude, Gratitude, Gratitude, Practice Gratitude

This is one of my favorite and most important tips to increase positivism.

Make a list in your gratitude journal or a notebook of the things you are grateful for.

Make this a habit and see how your negativity decreases considerably.

Take time to be grateful.

Switch spending time complaining and spend more time giving thanks.

Gratitude is a powerful tool that can help you become more positive, happier, and connected to others.

It’s also one of the most important aspects of living an authentic life; when we are grateful for what we have it helps us feel connected to others because they too have similar experiences or feelings of gratitude.

10. Increase a Positive Mental Attitude So negativism Goes Away by Itself

As you maintain a positive mindset, the negative will diminish. You will become better at maintaining a more positive attitude.

This is because instead of focusing on destroying things you don’t like, or maybe getting angry at something you cannot change, you are focusing on the positive things you have control over.

As the positive things you are building get stronger and more frequent, those things that are difficult will be resolved and you will notice how your negative feelings change to more positive ones since you are seeing the results of where you put your focus. It is hard work but it is worth it!

For example, singing has always made me feel better. If instead of bashing out all the wrong things in my life while I drive to work, I decide to sing and increase my positivism by singing while smiling at myself in the mirror, I would inevitably see an increase in positivism and a decrease in my negativism.

11. Surround Yourself With Positive People

Another way to be more positive is to surround yourself with positive people.

Positive people are more likely to be successful and happy, so they can help you be more optimistic by being a good example.

If you’re around negative people who always complain or say things like “I can’t do that” or “that won’t work,” then it will make it easier for you to think in those terms as well.

12. Take Care of Your Physical Health

Exercise regularly

Exercise is the best way to improve your mental health. It’s been proven that regular exercise helps reduce anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders.

Benefits of exercise:

• Releases endorphins, which are chemicals in the brain that make us feel happy and relaxed (this increases your positive feelings)
  Helps you stay focused on the task at hand without distractions (like a smartphone).
  Can improve your sleep quality if done at least 30 minutes before going to bed. This is because it raises body temperature slightly, making it easier for you to fall asleep quickly once under the covers!

• How much should I be doing?

It depends on what kind of exercise you want to do but generally speaking any form of physical activity that gets your heart rate up will help regulate stress levels throughout the day – whether it be walking briskly or playing basketball with friends every weekend after work!

13. Having an Optimistic Outlook will Help you Feel better and Make your Life Better

Being positive is a proven fact that will help you feel better and make your life better.

Positive people are more likely to be successful, healthy, happy in their relationships, and happy overall.

Positive thinking leads to a healthier lifestyle.

When you’re feeling down about something or someone, it’s easy for people around them who are negative about the situation (or even just themselves) to drag them down further into negativity as well.

This can lead to depression and anxiety if left unchecked; however, when you start being positive about things again it can reverse this effect! So next time someone tells me “I’m fat” or “I’m ugly” my response will always be: “No way! You look amazing today!”

I hope these tips have helped you get started on the path to being more positive.

Remember that it’s not always easy, but with practice and consistency, you will see results. The most important thing is not giving up!

You are on your way to being a more positive person, and the best part is that it is not difficult and you have absolute control over it!

Let us know in the comments how you work on being more positive.