Stay Positive

Being positive is my natural state. Which leads to me share an observation. People are more drawn more to negative news, complaining, creating and joining in the drama of every day life. I think it's because these negative voices are louder, they attract more attention and they illicite consolation. 

You don't get the same type response when you're sending out positive messages. And yet, being positive has so many rewards. 

The health rewards of a positive attitude include: 

Increased life span.

Lower rates of depression.

Lower levels of distress.

Greater resistance to the common cold and other sicknesses.

Better psychological and physical well-being.
Better cardiovascular health and reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

As if these weren't enough reasons, here are the top five benefits of positive thinking:

Better stress-coping mechanisms. 
Better mental health. 
Better physical health. 
Better social life. 
More success.

 My goal in life is to be happy. With this one guiding principle, everything else falls into place. These rules work for me, so I'm sharing.

Worrying doesn't help, it only makes you crazy.

Stick with positive people and avoid the negative ones.

Misery does indeed love company, so don't get dragged into negativity.

Complaining makes you feel bad and can cause others to avoid you.

Complaining never fixes anything, instead take positive action.

Find and focus on the positive - it's there if you look for it.

Know you can't change other people, only yourself.

You are responsible for your own happiness!

Here are some practices to think positive thoughts

Focus on the good things. Challenging situations and obstacles are a part of life.

Practice gratitude.

Keep a gratitude journal.

Open yourself up to humor and be able to laugh at yourself,

Spend time with positive people.

Practice positive self-talk.

Identify your areas of negativity.

Start every day on a positive note.

Given the choice of walking through each day in sunshine vs. darkness, I'll chose sunshine very time. Let's all get happier and spread this brightness around. It will make a huge difference.