Monday positivity: Putting on your happy face (and mind)

Hello!

Sorry I've had a 2 week break. Here's a quick one from me today to get me back into the swing of things. Later this week I think I might even post something that isn't about positivity!

Recently, I came across this quote (strangely it was in a quiz book)

Often it's difficult to just "lay aside" our troubles and negative thoughts. It can't be done in an instant. But I think, if you make this quote your mantra for this week, you can gradually let go of the unhelpful unnecessarily unhappy thoughts and move towards a more positive mindset. 

Think of it as little choices you make every day. Every time you catch yourself thinking along a path you don't want to be going down, notice it and then choose to think differently. 

For example, if you notice you are stressed about your to-do list and you know it is getting you down, try to stop and think about it differently. Employ your "cheerful disposition" and congratulate yourself for ticking the first thing off! Then, get on with the next thing with a more calm, happier frame of mind. 

I hope you are having a brilliant day. 

Monday Positivity: Seize the day - Seize the year

A good morning to you! Today is the first Monday of 2015 so let's start as we mean to go on (however unreasonable our intentions may be, it's still good to err on the side of optimism!)

Today I want to encourage you to seize the day. Have a good stab at that never ending to do list, get your exercise in, eat well, drink lots of water. Do it all with a light spirit and a smile on your face. Why? Because you can. Today is a clean slate, it is what you make of it. So let's make it a good one! 

Let's be enthusiastic. If you made your New Years resolutions in good faith, embrace that feeling today. You can feel hopeful and determined. Don't beat yourself up if things don't go the way you hoped. Pick yourself up try again without complaining. Enjoy the everyday motions that you go through. Be excited. Spark your enthusiasm for life in any way you can. 

Today I want to write 2 emails and a letter, appreciate nature and tell people I love them. What are you going to do today?

Whatever it is, I hope you are having a brilliant day