I’ll be truthfully honest – I used to be a VERY negative person. The grass was never greener, everyone was an idiot and it just was not my day. Because of this I was never really happy. I wasn’t happy with myself, I wasn’t happy with my surroundings, I wasn’t happy with where my life was going – and I wasn’t doing anything to change it.
After starting my weight loss journey I found that my tolerance for negative thinking was lessening. If I thought positively I started to see that more and more positive things would come to light. I began to switch up my thinking and began tweaking and changing the things that I didn’t like. With the help of my boyfriend I began looking at the things I could NOT change in a different light – a different angle even.
One thing to remember is that positivity goes a LONG way! You can and will be amazed with how much happier you can be when you wheedle out the negative (people/thinking, etc). I realize sometimes it’s hard to see the greener pasture but it’s doable – that is in regard to anything: weight loss, health, personal life, work, family, stressors etc. Things only get better if you think them better first.
Make each event a lesson to learn from. That person that is frustrating you — What about them frustrates you – and is it really them or is it you? Have you slipped up and had an “off day”? Don’t throw in the towel thinking you’re a failure. Chalk it up to a bad day, take note of it, remember and start over from step 1 the next day or even the very next meal.
Since changing the way I think, I’ve truly changed my life. I’m a happier person and I allow myself a moment or two to step back from a frustrating situation to evaluate and to look at a situation in a different light. Sure I have my moments of sheer annoyance (we all do) but I don’t let that screw up my whole day, nor do I allow myself to fester over it (or turn to a whole pizza over).
Keep your chin up, take a deep breath and withdraw from the negativity. It’s worth it.
Shannon's Lifestyle 