It can feel like such a miserable affair to march into work, day in day out, never feeling fulfilled. But if you’re stuck at a job and can’t find other options, sometimes all you can do is hold your chin… Read More »Unhappy at Work? Affirmations for Jobs to Help it Suck Less
Hang around people who are genuinely positive, who challenge you, and who you admire. This doesn’t mean that your discussions have to become all positive quotes and sunshine, but you should focus on conversations that are productive and fun.
Helping out also gives you a reason to visit frequently, so you can check in how they’re doing. Some people may not be ready to have a “big talk” but they’ll open up little by little during conversations you have… Read More »How to Help a Friend Who Feels Hopeless
By being aware of these five stages, you can keep track of where you are and notice if you have been stuck in a stage for too long. If you have been gradually moving through them, as bad as you… Read More »Hopelessness After Death of a Loved One
It is normal to feel overwhelmed after a job loss. If you feel this way, you should not feel rushed about moving forward. Give yourself some time to take a breath, sit back, and let it pass. Whether you use… Read More »How to Deal With Hopelessness After a Job Loss
It is much healthier to talk about the problem, but in a healthy and child-appropriate way. Don’t overwhelm them with details, but you can share what you feel and ask for a hug. Then, say how even when times are… Read More »How to Teach Your Kids to Have Hope
Whether you are reading third parties’ vitriolic political arguments, buried in yet another rant about everything that the poster views is wrong with the country, or just reading up on the latest tragedy or injustice across the world, all of… Read More »How to Maintain a Positive Mindset in Today’s Crazy World
Harvard Health suggests this fun game. When you feel down, flip a coin. If you get heads, do something for yourself. If you get tails, do something for others. Either way, you’ll feel better!
Repetition and kind words are great ways to bring positive thoughts into your mind space. Choose a mantra to say to yourself whenever you start feeling upset, overwhelmed, or even just first thing every morning to start your day off… Read More »Positive Thinking Ways That Really Work!
In Ledgerwood’s talk, she describes how people tend to focus more on the negativity of failure, more than the positivity of success, even of success happens more often. Failure sticks around much longer, she cites an example of the glass… Read More »The Top Positive Thinking TED Talks on the Internet