Negative people will drain your energy and dim your light. In an attempt to avoid negativity, it is important to deliberately create a positive environment. For example, you can surround yourself with positive people, listen to uplifting music, and/or read inspirational articles and books. When you are seeking to become happier, you must decide that you will seek out positive experiences. What is it that motivates you or makes you smile? The people, places and tasks that you enjoy should consume your downtime. Being alone and bored is a prime opportunity for negative thinking. When you are distracted by having fun, you are less inclined to experience sadness. If you begin to experience negative thinking, write down three positive affirmations that you can immediately say to yourself to counteract your negative thoughts. I also recommend that you practice verbalizing gratitude on a daily basis. Gratitude is a great way to shift your mind and generate positive thoughts. Another great strategy entails differentiating truth from faulty thinking. Ask yourself if you are 100% sure that your thoughts are accurate. Finally, when you are challenged, admit when you are focusing on the problem and not the solution. Focusing on the solution will allow you to shift your energy into problem solving mode. By shifting to problem solving mode, you will be able to focus more on the solution than the problem itself. Happiness is not only for a few select people. Everyone can be happy, but they must choose to be happy. Will you choose to activate your happiness? Until next Week…..
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Dr. Jessica Houston, Ph.D, LMSW, has more than a decade of social work, counseling and higher education teaching experience. Throughout her career and personal life she has helped hundreds of individuals identify and fulfill their personal, educational and career goals. Her professional experience and educational achievements have earned her a remarkable reputation as a health and wellness expert.
Dr. Jessica Houston, LMSW
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