How do you feel about a little inspiration and positivity for your week?

Or even your life?

I think that we are so prone to seeing the negative, talking about the what’s wrong and thinking about our problems that we forget how amazing life is and what a gift it is to have this day, to be alive.

I realize that we all have problems – big ones and small ones – but this doesn’t mean that we can’t have fun too.

In this episode of Your Life Your Success, I share ten simple, yet effective and powerful mind shifts that’ll infuse a bit of positivity into your every day and into your every thought; well, at almost.

Ready?

1. Say thank you instead of f**k you!

This may just be a little problem I have, but I’ve started to automatically curse whenever I face a problem, feel frustrated or judged. Not only is this not the person I want to be, but it also accumulates the negative and aggression that is all around. So, exchange that f**k you with a thank you and see for yourself that every problem is a challenge that can and will make you a better person – if you choose to see it in that light.

2. Your body is the vehicle to your dreams.

This statement was a major shift for me in my recovery from anorexia. I can’t follow my dreams, can’t change the world if I continue to abuse my body and neither can you. So, whenever you go on your next diet, starve yourself or abuse your body with hurtful thoughts, remind yourself that you’re building a huge roadblock on your way to your dreams.

3. Go from a statement that’s matter of fact to a how or why question.

“I’m not good enough.” “Who am I?” “I can’t figure this out.” “I’ll never find my dream job.”

Know those thoughts?

If you do, try to rephrase them into questions and add some curious contemplation to your life.

“Why do I believe I’m not good enough?” “How can I change that belief?”

“Why do I feel like I don’t know myself?” “How can I change that feeling and get to know who I am?”

This will not only lead to more happiness, but it’ll help you to grow and get out of that vicious cycle of destructive and belittling thinking and living.

4. Now is all I have!

We are not promised a future, we are not entitled to a tomorrow. Now is all we have. So, let’s make the best out of this moment and our lives will transform almost magically.

5. No matter what I’m struggling with, I’m not alone.

So often we feel like we’re the only person in the world struggling with a certain problem, but I’ve come to learn that we’re never – never ever – alone. There’s always someone going through the same. All we have to do is reach out and connect.

6. I can’t believe that I…

Beating yourself up again?

How about you stop yourself and instead tell yourself how proud you are for doing X,Y and Z. There’s so much you can be proud of: you learned how to walk, talk, made it through childhood and your teenage years (and let’s face it, those years suck), learned how to cook, drive a car, read or use Twitter. Make a list of your accomplishments and celebrate them.

7. Vive la difference.

This one will kick Miss Comparison in the butt.

How boring would this world be if we were all the same? How bland would life be if we hung out with clones of ourselves? It would suck. So, celebrate all the different shapes, languages, world views and ways of living and be proud that you’re a citizen of such an awesome planet.

8. If not me, who?

Are you holding yourself back from publishing your novel? Are you chickening out and always say no to big opportunities? Are you afraid to own up to all you’ve got?

Stop it and finally admit that if you won’t share this one special thing, nobody will. If you don’t share your voice, nobody will. If you don’t share yourself, nobody will.

And we want to hear, see and experience you! Yes, we do.

9. I belong.

I never felt like I belonged – not in my family, not in school, not in college. I was the odd one out, felt insecure and hid behind my books, music or podcasts.

Yet, the truth is that we all belong just because we’re here. We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t belong. So, trust that whenever you feel like you don’t belong, your wrong. 😉

10. What’s right with this picture?

Instead of going out into the world looking for what’s wrong, ask yourself what’s right? If you search for the positive, you’ll find it, I promise.

Add on: practice breathing. It calms you down and gives you the help you need in the moments of stress. Practice it while you’re commuting, cooking or showering and it’ll automatically switch itself on when you need it.

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