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How to Stay Positive in a Negative Situation

How to Stay Positive in a Negative Situation

“Life is 10% what happens to us, and 90% how we react to it”

Negative situations come along as do positive ones. Life is not consistent, as it tends to be an up and down battlefield from the day we are born. Good and bad things happen to good people. The key is to be as positive as possible.

To stay positive in a negative situation might sometimes seem like the most difficult thing in the world, as you feel as if the world is falling down all around you, but if you change your perspective this can essentially lead to lower stress levels, a better step by step action plan to solve the situation, and essentially a solution. Positivity will help ease your mind and clear your head. 

For example- change your thoughts then you can change the situation. The outcome can be better than what you had expected if you believe that it will be better. There is POWER in our thoughts. So if we change our thoughts, you can change your life… in a positive way.

Questions to Ask Yourself:

  1. Is this worth getting upset over?

  2. What is the lesson here? What can I learn from this?

  3.  Am I overreacting or overthinking the situation?

  4. What is the positive I can take away from this?

  5.  How is this making me a better person?

  6. Can I control the situation?

  7.  What can I do right now to make myself feel better?

  8.  How can I see the situation with love?

5 Ways to Stay Positive:

  1. Accept the Situation and Forgive Yourself- If you have made a mistake learn to accept and forgive yourself. We all make mistakes all the time. We need to know that we will be OK and we can always learn from it and make better decisions in the future.

  2.  Find a Solution- Write down the necessary steps to finding a solution to the situation- is it forgiving someone for your actions? Whatever it may be, write it down. If you write down the actions that you have to take to solve the situation if possible, you are more likely to do it.

  3.  Train Your Mind- As I stated previously, good and bad things happen all of the time. Life is a BATTLEFIELD. So, if we train our minds and perceive things differently- things will be different. POWER exists in our thoughts.

  4.  Be Grateful. Be grateful for what you have. There is so much in life that we take for granted. Write down three things that you are grateful for everyday and it can be as simple as the water or coffee that you are able to enjoy everyday. To be thankful is key to positivity.

  5.  Exercise Your Mind and Body. Yoga, working out, or even walking is better for your mind and body than sitting around or staring at a screen. Spend time near the water or in nature. Clear your head. Nature TRULY brings nothing but peace and happiness. Yoga and meditation can help put your mind at ease and fill it with nothing but POSITIVE thoughts.

Positivity Quotes:

“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”

“Everyday brings new choices.”

“You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind”

“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations”

“When you cannot find the sunshine, BE the sunshine.”

“Life is tough my darling, but so are YOU.”

“Don’t count the days, make the days count.”

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow”

“The most important thing is to enjoy life- to be happy- that is all that matters”

“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it”

Conclusion:

A different mindset or point of view can help anyone feel less stressed about any situation, whether it be a positive or negative one. Positivity can help work out all issues and lead to a valuable lesson and better decision making in the future.

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Reach Your Goals with Three R’s- Reflect, Refocus, and Reframe

Reach Your Goals with Three R’s – Reflect, Refocus, and Reframe

Studies show that 73% of people quit before achieving their long term goal. If you fail to reach your goal, it is not failure, for failure is your perception. The only failure is if you give up. Sometimes, it can feel as though you should give up because nothing is working out as you had hoped it would, but don’t. Never stop chasing towards what you want, for someday if you take constant action, your goal will become true.

So if you feel like giving up… than it is important to reflect, refocus, and re-frame.

1. REFLECT-

Reflect on how you are doing as far as the low points as well as highlights of the past. Do not stress, just take a deep breath and reflect.
Questions to Answer:
1. What has gone well for me this week? This month? This year?
2. What could I improve upon?
3. What has motivated me in the past to achieve my goals?
4. What has helped or prohibited my process?

2. REFOCUS-

If you are struggling to stay focused, here are six tips to stay focused.
TIP 1: Set SMART Goals- (Specific, Measurable, Action Oriented, Realistic, and Time-Oriented) Make all of your goals clear with a time limit. Make sure it is attainable, realistic, and action oriented.
TIP #2: Find Solutions- If you find a red block, do what you can to resolve the situation. Find a solution to what is setting you back from achieving your goal. Answer the question of what is standing in your way?
TIP #3: Set SMALLER goals- Small goals can help set you up to reach your final destination.
TIP #4: Reward yourself for your accomplishments whether they are big or small with a pedicure or a glass of wine, whatever it is that you truly enjoy.
TIP #5: The road to success is not a smooth road, so whenever you step off track from your progress it is OK. First, forgive yourself and do not be too hard on yourself. Secondly, take time to evaluate the where, why, who, when, and how involved in the situation. This will enable you to avoid putting yourself in the same scenario again. Social and environmental cues can be a key factor in your progress towards your final destination. Be aware of what triggers your behavior.
Questions to Answer:
1. What will motivate me now to achieve my goal?
2. What are the actions that I am able to complete each day to get closer towards accomplishing my goal? I do not say six months from now or months from now, I say each day. This is because I believe that it truly does take consistency EACH and EVERY day and a very DETAILED step by step action plan in order to achieve your long term goal. Also, I believe breaking down long term goals to short term goals is essential.
3. If you have been successful, than what moves will you make next? Will you up your goals?
4. Who will hold me accountable?

3. REFRAME-

This step is essential if you have failed to reach goals in the past. It focuses on a DIFFERENT action plan to accomplish a goal versus the one you have now.
Questions to Answer:
1. What resources or tactics can I employ that I have not already tried?
2. How have I adapted to a changing environment?
3. If I haven’t adapted and what I’m doing doesn’t seem to be getting me closer to my goals, how could I approach this differently?
4. What has been working well for me and how can I take those strategies to get me one step further?
5. What would I do if I knew I could not fail?
6. How can I use what I have learned about myself and my abilities to get me that win?

As you reflect, refocus, and reframe; always keep a positive mindset. Goals take time to accomplish. If you have a good attitude about them and a strong vision this can help you stay on course. Goals are what takes us forward in life and are the oxygen to reaching our dreams. They are the first steps to every journey. It is important to realize the significance in goal-setting and apply this knowledge in your life.

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6 Ways to Reduce Stress

6 Ways to Reduce Stress

Stress can take over your mind, body, and spirit for various reasons whether it be finances, exams, health, moving, relationships, family, friends, etc the list goes on… but the one thing we have in common is that we have all experienced it and know what it feels like. I believe that social media does not help and can sometimes make us feel as though we are missing out on everything. Whatever it is that you are stressed about, know that there are ways to manage it. Here I share some of my top things that I do when I am stressed…. And it works. WELL!

1. Journal

Write. What are your thoughts? What are you grateful for? How are you feeling? What did you do today? This week? Upcoming plans? What do you want to accomplish? What are the steps to accomplish your goal?

Writing things down is essential. Whatever it may be from what you are grateful for to what you did that day and how you are feeling. Jot it down. Based on experience, this is truly the biggest stress reliever there was for me. Writing works especially if you feel like you have no one to talk to. Writing can help clear your mind on anything and everything that is going through your head. It can actually put events, people, places, and things in perspective so that you can see the bigger picture leaving you feeling less stressed about any situation. Whatever it is that you are struggling with. I firmly believe writing it down will help.

2. Self Affirmations

Take your limiting beliefs and look at them for what they are, lies. These beliefs are brainwashing you to believe something that you are not. These are stories that we tell ourselves that are negative, for example, “I am not good enough…, I am not worthy…, I am not strong enough…, I am not tough enough…., I am not smart enough…” If you replace these negative lies with positive truths or affirmations it will change your life for the better. Positive thinking will enhance your life in every aspect. Think that you are capable of being anything you want to be and one day these true positive beliefs that are in fact true will become true. Write them down in every aspect of life from your career to relationships with family and friends, from your hobbies to habits, from your physical health to mental health. When you are feeling low and second guessing yourself look at the limiting belief for what it is… a LIE. Change your thoughts and repeat, write, or recite positive affirmations that will empower you to step into your true power.

3. Get Enough Sleep

Stress can be caused from a lack of sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you start your day on a fresh, positive note. Prior to going to bed unplug from your computer, desktop, or TV completely and turn off all lights to sleep through the night. If you are having trouble sleeping, I will do a future blog post on how to help those who suffer from insomnia because I do know some tricks to help.

4. Spend Time with People Who Lift You Up

This is the most important thing for me when I feel stressed or overwhelmed. Surrounding ourselves with people who bring us up and make us feel good is essential during stressful times. Being around people you love instantly lifts your mood. You can talk to them or change the topic entirely to get your mind off it. Release relationships that are not working out anymore.

5.Get Active

For me, when I am stressed, running is key. I truly feel as though a weight has lifted off of my shoulder after going on a run. Yoga also helps. In yoga you practice Savasannah. This is meditation. When you meditate, you can notice situations, people, and places from a completely different point of view. Even a walk outside will help. This is better than nothing. This is because exercise boosts feel-good endorphins and helps take your mind off of daily things that stress you out. It improves your quality of sleep as well.

6. Light a Candle

Burning a scented candle may help reduce your feelings of stress and anxiety. Calming or soothing scents from lavender to rose or vanilla can truly put you in a better mood.

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February Self-Care Challenge

February Self-Care Challenge

What is Self-Care? “Care of the self without medical or professional consultation.” -Dictionary.com

Self-care is important and has many benefits for your physical and emotional health. Self-care should come first to impact your life in a positive way. Six ways to practice include eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, practicing good hygiene, seeing friends, and trying to find ways to relax.

Overall, practicing will not only make you feel good, but will also prevent disease and illness. Essentially you will be more productive, engaged, and connected.

I made a list of new, fun, and different ways that you can do to practice self-care this month.

1. Sun Salutation

2. Green Tea

3. Meditate

4. Moon Salutation

5. Show Gratitude

6. Social Media Detox

7. Wake up at 5am

8. No make-up day

9. Compliment Someone

10. Color and Create

11. Drink 2 Liters of water

12. Donate to your favorite charity

13. Sleep in

14. Forgive yourself

15. Write a love letter to yourself

16. List your reasons for living

17. Create a bucket list

18. Bake deserts to a friend

19. Write down 5 things that make you happy

20. Buy coffee for a stranger

21. Listen to your favorite album

22. Do nothing

23. Take a long, deep breathe

24. Watch an old movie

25. Turn your phone off

26. Text an old friend

27. Plan your dream vacation

28. Make a list of your accomplishments

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3 Tips to Stay Motivated to Run During the Winter

3 Tips to Stay Motivated to Run During the Winter

Winter is upon us meaning there is less daylight, temperatures are low, and the weather consists of snow, wind, and rain. During this time it is completely natural for the motivation to run and exercise to lack. Personally, I love running during the fall when the temperature is quite chilly, but when winter comes around, the weather poses nothing but an obstacle to staying fit. Keeping up with running year round is beneficial to your overall health, as this hobby is a significant stress reliever and immunity booster. Of course, the tips to find a new routine or add variety to your routine can motivate you, however when those fail to work, follow my additional tips to stay motivated.

1. Create a Rewarding Post-Run Routine

I personally LOVE running, which is why I run almost everyday, write a wellness blog, and sell headbands that do not slip and stay in place. Post-run I always enjoy my time and have either a hot shower or indulge in a delicious hot cup of coffee, smoothie, or meal. Adding a post-run reward can create a more positive association towards running, which will then help to motivate you to go outside and run even when you are not feeling up to it.

2. Think About How You Will Feel Post-Run

Running gives me time to clear my head, be creative, and improves my mood. The endorphins released lift your mindset leaving you feeling less stressed and overwhelmed. I always think about how I will feel post-run if I do not feel like going on a run.  Additionally, exercise and fresh air helps beat the winter blues, that naturally come from being inside because of the weather and fewer hours of daylight.

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January Self Care Challenge

Self-care prevents “overload burnout”, reduces the negative effects of stress, and helps you refocus. Taking care of yourself can help you function at full capacity and keeps stress from taking over. Participate in my challenge this month:

1. Set realistic and attainable daily and monthly goals for 2019. Start by creating a step-by-step action plan for January in order to achieve your goals. Sparkly new planner books and pens are great, but it’s what you do with the content you write inside that matters most! Make sure you carve out time throughout the whole year to achieve it. Take the new project you want to accomplish and give yourself monthly check points. What are the actionable steps you need to take? How much time do you need to carve out on a daily, weekly, and bi-weekly basis? This year let’s make sure we plan to achieve because if you fail to plan then plan to fail.

2. Declutter your bedroom and donate clothes

3. Call someone you love to say hello and ask about how they are doing

4. Give yourself a manicure and pedicure

5. Write down what you are grateful for to keep and read

6. Start a new book that’s on your ‘TO READ’ list

7. Unfollow negative people on social media

8. Do something from your ‘TO DO’ list

9. Go to bed early and catch up on sleep

10. Unplug from social media

11. Plant something

12. Create a vision board

13. Put on your favorite music and dance

14. Do yoga

15. Cook a delicious meal for yourself

16. Go for a walk outside

17. Clear out your email box

18. Use a planner to schedule time for yourself

19. Burn scented candles

20. Rewatch your favorite movie

21. Create a budget

22. Handwrite a letter to someone special

23. Cook your favorite meal or desert

24. Choose something new to learn

25. Visit a new city and take pictures

26. Have a mini spa day

27. Make a travel list and plan your dream trip

28. Commit to a full day of clean eating

29. Look over old pictures and memories. Get photos printed and put them in an album.

30. Get crafty

31. Enjoy a cup of something warm and simple


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December Self Care Challenge

Self-care is important as it boosts your confidence and produces positive feelings and emotions. Maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself will increase your self-esteem and remind yourself and others that you are your needs are important too.

1.Put up decorations

2. Have a Hot Co-Co

3. See a loved one

4. Take a slow, scenic walk

5. Declutter and donate

6. Make a playlist for the Holidays

7. Write positive new years resolutions

8. Write a gratitude list

9. Look at local Christmas lights

10. Call a relative to chat

11. Put on some music and move your body

12. Burn a scented candle

13. Cuddle with a blanket and read

14. Get some sunlight

15. Do an act of kindness

16. Write down your bad thoughts

17. Journal

18. Practice Yoga

19. Watch a childhood Christmas movie

20. Take a moment to do absolutely nothing

21. Give yourself a compliment

22. Make someone a gift

23. Take a long shower or bath

24. Do a home exercise

25. Write down some of your favorite memories of 2018

26. Spend an hour doing your favorite hobby

27. Cuddle up in a blanket and read

28. Give yourself a manicure or a pedicure

29. Make a plan for the weekend, thus ensuring you have something to look forward to

30. Make a healthy snack

31. Treat yourself to a massage


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30 Days of Gratitude

People with high levels of vitality tend to have some of the same traits that highly grateful people do, like high levels of optimism and life satisfaction. Keep a gratitude journal and add to it everyday, tell someone you love and appreciate them, notice the beauty of nature every day, nature the friendships you have because good friends don’t come along every day, smile often, and watch inspiring videos that will remind you of the good in the world. I encourage you to journal what you are grateful for once a day this month. It is so important to be grateful, as a spirit of appreciation promotes optimism and helps us develop a more positive outlook. Listed is my 30 day challenge that I encourage you to participate in: 

Day #1: What smell are you grateful for today?

Day #2: What technology are you grateful for?

Day #3: What color are you grateful for?

Day #4: What in nature are you grateful for?

Day #5: What food are you grateful for?

Day #6: What sound are you grateful for?

Day #7: What memory are you grateful for?

Day #8: What book are you grateful for?

Day #9: What place are you grateful for?

Day #10: What talent are or skill that you have that you are grateful for?

Day #11: What friend/ family member are you grateful for?

Day #12: What small thing that happened today are you grateful for?

Day #13: What tradition are you grateful for?

Day #14: What small thing that you use daily are you grateful for?

Day #15: What form of expression are you most grateful for?

Day #16: What moment this week are you most grateful for?

Day #17: What challenge are you grateful for?

Day #18: What tradition are you grateful for?

Day #19: What story are you grateful for?

Day #20: What song are you most grateful for?

Day #21: Who in your life are you grateful for?

Day #22: What touch are you grateful for today?

Day #23: What knowledge are you grateful for?

Day #24: What piece of art are you grateful for?

Day #25: What about your body are you grateful for?

Day #26: What season are you grateful for?

Day #27: What sight are you grateful for today?

Day #28: What abilities are you grateful for?

Day #29: What texture are you grateful for?

Day #30: What taste are you grateful for?

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9 Simple Ways to Start Detoxing

 

 

 

 

 

 9 Simple Ways to Start Detoxing

The best way to cleanse your body and detox is the old fashion way. Eating the right foods, keeping a positive mental attitude, and getting exercise. If your energy level is low, if you are feeling stressed out, if you take medications, or you feel congested, a weekend detox may help you feel better. Our bodies carry loads of petrochemicals from fish and animals. Detoxing is a great way to get rid of these toxins, recharge, rejuvenate, and renew. Anyone can benefit from simple cleansing and detoxing. Below are fourteen ideas and ways to start detoxing your body today to reach a healthier and happier version of you!

1. Hydrate-

Drinking water is the fastest and BEST way to detox. Water is the reason we are surviving and our bodies need it to function, If there is ANYTHING that will flush toxins out of your body it is water. Sip the H20, stay hydrated, and this will help your body look, feel, and perform optimally.

2. Deep Breathing Exercises-

Oxygen helps with cleansing your lungs, as we can go weeks without food, days without water, but only minutes without air. Deep breathing exercises can help improve lung performance and clear airways, essentially making you feel better and give you more energy. Deep breathing allows more oxygenation of the cells within the body due to the fact practicing expands the diaphragm muscle and the air pockets within the lungs. These exercises improve health and helps the body perform better.

3. Massage Therapy-

A detox massage can help relieve pain, heal injuries, improve circulation, relieve stress, increase relaxation, and aid in your general wellness.

4. Unplug-

Studies show that the light from the screens make it more difficult to fall asleep at night and sabotages the amount of sleep that we do get. Our body needs sleep, as it helps us recover and re-energize. If our sleep is sub-par, than so is our body’s ability to perform it’s natural functions including detoxification and fighting off viruses.

5. Walking or Exercising-

Exercising leads to an increase in blood flow. Blood flow is essential for our organs to work most efficiently and effectively. When we move, our bodies , our heart pumps with greater force, therefore pushing blood throughout the body. This gives our liver an opportunity to pluck out toxins as they pass through our blood stream.

6. Sauna-

Spending time in the Sauna will give your liver a boost, as well as give you time to unplug, and put your mind at ease.

7. Meditation-

Meditation can decrease stress and anxiety, while increasing productivity and focus. FUN FACT: A Harvard study discovered a group of participants that were in a relaxation and meditation program had decreased there overall health costs by 43%. Detoxifying our mind can essentially detoxify our body improving overall health.

8. Turmeric Tea-

Turmeric is used as a common spice in Indian Curry dishes, however it is also used in tea. The benefits of this spice are incredible, as it reduces inflammation and pain, and helps prevent and fight cancer. The spice improves circulation, which sets your liver up for success to get rid of toxins within your blood.

9. Epsom Salt Bath-

A lack of magnesium can lead to chronic fatigue, a hot bath with Epsom salt can prevent this due to the magnesium content within it. Sitting in hot water alone, creates a similar response in your body as exercise or a sauna does.

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40 Positive Self Affirmation Options to Write or Recite Every Morning

 

Repeating or writing positive self-affirmations every morning can help start your day on a positive note. These affirmations will help us handle our negative feelings about ourselves, which builds self-confidence and self-esteem. Soon… your affirmations might become true.

What Are Affirmations: Affirmations are positive short and powerful statements that can help you challenge and overcome negative thoughts. When you repeat them, you start to believe them, and make positive changes. 

  1. I am Healthy

  2. Positivity is a choice, I choose to be positive

  3. What I give is what I receive

  4. I believe in me

  5. I accept myself unconditionally

  6. I am not my mistakes

  7. Today is my day

  8. Today, I’m a magnet for ideas

  9. Today, I will learn and grow

  10. I am beautiful

  11. I am loved

  12. I am strong

  13. Today I will change my life

  14. I will be a better person today

  15. I will help someone today

  16. I am enough

  17. I am successful

  18. I chose to completely love myself today

  19. I honor my commitments to myself

  20. I choose faith over fear

  21. There is no wrong decision

  22. I deserve love, compassion, and empathy

  23. I choose to not take it personally

  24. I am free of worry and am at peace with who I am

  25. Today, I will not stress over what I cannot control

  26. My body is amazing

  27. I’m strong

  28. I feel healthier every day

  29. Everything I eat and drink HEALS me

  30. I trust my  body

  31. I choose health, happiness, and love for myself and others

  32. I’m overflowing with happiness

  33. I love to drink water

  34. I have all of the information to solve any challenges that come up today

  35. I have knowledge to make smart decisions for myself today

  36. I am happy and content with my life

  37. I have all that I need to make this a great day of my life

  38. I am filled with energy

  39. I am overflowing with happiness

  40. Balance is coming to my body

Thank you for reading! In the comments below, please share positive affirmations that you recite and I missed!

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