This post is all about sharing positives to feel positive.
Today I started my day feeling miserable. This wasn’t caused by any one big issue, just a collection of issues that added up to me feeling angry/sad/tired/hopeless – a rich pool of negativity!
Sharing my misery
I was talking to friends via email/WhatsApp on the other side of the world, just updating them on progress but also moaning about all the little problems.
I thought their support would make me feel better, but writing down all the things that were annoying me just made me feel more miserable because I was focusing on the negatives.
Stop moaning!
To stop this vicious circle, I challenged myself to find something good – not easy when I am feeling negative, so I had to look for anything:
To build on the good stuff, I let others know. After all, why waste a positive thought – it took me ages to think of good things this morning, so to save my colleagues energy and to trigger their own positive thoughts, I sent some happy messages.
Have a look at previous articles in this series for more inspiration.
