At the moment I have an affirmation that is ‘I am happy and safe even when I can’t control the situation or outcome’. I always prefer to write my own ones based on what I’m struggling with kind of reversed. I’m sometimes a bit reluctant to mention affirmations as I think you generally either love them or hate them – but as cheesy as they can be, reciting an affirmation can be really helpful for creating a more positive mindset. Related post: Power of a Positive Aspects Journal Affirmations Practising focusing on your positive aspects isn’t about cutting out all negativity, it’s more about balancing things up so your brain no longer hyper focuses on things you haven’t done or things you did wrong, and instead sees and appreciates the many positive things you do each day. All you need to do is write a list of all the positive, helpful things you’ve done each day (this practice is about what you do, rather than life in general which is gratitude as we’ll look at soon).
We can eat really well all day long and have a cookie after dinner and you can bet it’s not the day of healthy eating we focus on it’s that one bloody cookie! Practising positive aspects is a simple way to train your brain to see more of the positive things you do.
Our brains can very easily get fixated on the negative things we do. Here’s 5 tips to help you move from a negative mindset to a positive mindset: Practice Positive Aspects Your mindset is the lens through which you see the world, so moving from a negative mindset to a positive mindset can be really effective in changing how you feel on a day to day basis. I love talking about mindset because it can make such a huge difference to everyone’s life.