Self-Positivity - I energise

Maintaining a positive mindset is crucial for overall well-being and resilience. A positive outlook can enhance mental health, reduce stress, and improve emotional stability, making it easier to navigate life’s challenges. It fosters better relationships, as positivity often attracts others and encourages supportive interactions. Moreover, a positive attitude can boost motivation and productivity, leading to greater achievement in personal and professional pursuits. Ultimately, cultivating positivity not only enriches one’s own life but also creates a ripple effect, inspiring those around you to adopt a more optimistic perspective. The more positive thoughts you have the more you will find. Regular practice will train your brain onto a positive wavelength as your natural state of being. A positive mind looks for positive things.

benefits of a positive mindset:

Learn to see the ‘silver lining’
It may feel like a bad situation at the time or it may be a challenging event but what did you gain because of it. What strengths and knowledge have you gained?

Emotional regulation
By being self-positive you can regulate your mood and emotions without the need for others to necessarily be there for you all the time.

Less stress - better mental & physical health
Anxiety and stress, although a mental affliction, have measurable negative effects on the body. Self-positivity is health for body and mind.

Good mental health
Anxiety and depression go hand in hand, anxiety is overly heightened nervous energy and depression is lack of energy or interest. Anxiety creates depression and they are often experienced together. Self-positively helps you to keep emotionally balanced and hopefully avoid either.

Key skills:

Together, these qualities create a strong foundation for a positive mindset, helping you navigate life’s ups and downs with greater ease and optimism.

Assertiveness
Being assertive allows you to express your needs and boundaries clearly. This reduces feelings of resentment or frustration, leading to healthier relationships and a more positive outlook. Assertive skills and techniques, including self-mastery will help you defend against those factors in your life that might work against being positive, such as people with bullying behaviour or being mean.
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Self-discipline
Being disciplined helps you stay focused on your goals and make choices that align with your values. When you can resist short-term temptations for long-term gains, you build confidence and a sense of accomplishment. Being disciplined will help you take control of your thoughts and balance any negative emotions.
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Self-awareness
Reflecting on yourself inwardly helps you understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By recognizing what triggers negativity, you can address it proactively, leading to a more balanced and positive mindset.
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Self-compassion
Practicing self-compassion encourages you to treat yourself with kindness during tough times. This reduces self-criticism and promotes resilience, helping you bounce back from setbacks with a more positive attitude.
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Mental & emotional resilience
Resilience enables you to cope with challenges and stressors effectively. By developing this quality, you can maintain a positive outlook even in difficult situations, viewing obstacles as opportunities for growth.
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HOW TO GROW

Here are some effective tips for cultivating self-positivity:

• Practice gratitude
  Start or end your day by listing a few things you’re grateful for. This shifts your focus to the positive aspects of your life. What you have already that’s good, rather than what is lacking in your life. Use a gratitude stone!

• Positive Affirmations
  Create and repeat affirmations that resonate with you. Statements like “I am capable” or “I deserve happiness” can reinforce self-worth. Using affirmation cards by placing them where you will see them often can help.

• Mindfulness and meditation
  Spend time each day being present with where you are right now and what you are doing. Mindfulness helps you acknowledge and release negative thoughts without judgment. Learn to find time to relax, meditate and take time out from your life as part of your life’s natural flow.

• Limit negative influences
  Surround yourself with positive people and consume uplifting content—whether it’s books, TV, podcasts, or social media. Be mindful of the environments that you choose to engage in, the people that you spend your time with and the content that you consume with your eyes and ears.

• Celebrate small wins
  Acknowledge even the little achievements. This builds momentum and reinforces a positive mindset. Celebrate each step by step and you will arrive at your success without feeling overwhelmed by the big tasks.

• Self-compassion
  Treat yourself with the same kindness you’d offer a friend. Remember that everyone makes mistakes and it’s part of being human. Learn from your mistakes and grow, rather than use them to judge and chastise yourself.

• Physical activity & self-care
  Regular exercise can boost your mood and improve your self-image. Find a fun activity you enjoy, whether it’s active things like dancing, sports, walking, or quieter ones like taichi and yoga. A good diet and lots of sleep will also support your mind and mood to be more positive and healthy. meditate as much as you can on a regular basis to keep calm.

• Set realistic goals
  Break larger goals into manageable steps. Achieving these smaller tasks can enhance your sense of accomplishment. Don’t set yourself goals that are unreasonable, don’t set yourself up for a fall before you’ve even begun.

• Journaling
  Write about your thoughts and feelings. This can help you process emotions and recognize patterns that may need changing. You can use words or images and doodles to express how you’ve been thinking and feeling.

• Learn from setbacks
  Instead of dwelling on failures, view them as learning opportunities. This perspective fosters resilience, growth and a positive outlook.

• Focus on the positive
  You will always find what you are looking for, your mind will interpret and deliver what it is expecting. If you look for negative things you will always find them. Look for positive things and you will filter out the negatives.

• Visualize success
  Spend time imagining your goals and the steps to achieve them. Visualization can enhance motivation, inspiration and confidence. Create a mood board of the things that you’d like to achieve. Look at it often to activate the feelings that you’d like to feel once to achieve your goal.

• Engage in joy and happiness
  Find what energises you. Spend time doing things you love. This can bring joy and remind you of your passions outside of daily responsibilities. Spend time with those who you love and make you laugh.

Remember, building self-positivity takes time and practice. It’s a skill to learn, sometimes it will be more challenging to be positive than others. Be patient with yourself on this journey and reap the rewards!