Become More Positive With These 5 Tips

Express gratitude. One of the easiest ways to increase
your positivity is to express gratitude. Being thankful for
what you currently have immediately releases any
negativity that you might be holding onto. Gratitude
instantly puts you in touch with the feeling of love.
Where love resides, fear and all other negative emotions
cannot.
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The best and most effective way to implement gratitude
in your life is to express it every morning. Upon waking
up, express 10 things you are grateful for. This list can
either be spoken out loud or within the confines of your
mind, but they must be detailed and come from your
heart. Closing your eyes can further help you feel
gratitude.
Be a giver. Many times, negative feelings can be caused
by focusing on the perceived negative aspects of your
life. You can instantly shift this feeling by giving
unconditionally to others.
Share your skills with the people around you. If someone
is looking for advice, help them out. Do not hesitate or
doubt your value. Even the smallest of gestures or
thoughts shared can cause a massive shift in another
individual's perspective.
Control your breath. It has been said that those who
have the ability to control their breath have the ability to
control their life. In many aspects, this statement is very
true. Look back to a time when you lost control. What
happened to your breathing pattern? In anger, your
breath became short and quick. If you control your
breath, you can understand and change your negative
emotions.
Either in a quiet space or during meditation, practice
following your breathing. As you take a breath in
(through your nose), feel the air enter your body and go
deep into your lungs. As it hits the deepest part of your
lungs, feel it slowly leave your body (through your
mouth) and release any and all tension.
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Visualize success. Tapping into your ability to visualize
or imagine can be used as a powerful tool to become
more positive. Many of the world's greatest minds,
including Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Tiger Woods and
Arnold Schwarzenegger, have been known to use the
power of visualization to attract what they desire
throughout life, so why aren't you?
Begin by closing your eyes. Think of a positive event
that occurred in your past. In your mind's eye, see the
event exactly as it happened. Place yourself within the
event and feel the positive emotions as they occurred.
When you open your eyes, allow yourself to stay in this
positive state. The effects of visualization can be
multiplied if meditation is practiced beforehand.
Meditate. Meditation is one of the most effective ways
to increase your positivity. The practice of meditation
expands awareness within the individual and allows for
a clear connection between mind, body and soul.
Through meditation, you can learn to release negative
emotions that are holding you back and connect with
your higher self.
Find a quiet and comfortable place to sit, lie down or do
whatever feels right to you. Close your eyes, take a few
deep breaths and allow yourself to relax. While breathing
deeply, feel yourself letting go of all the emotions you
are holding onto. With each breathe, let go a little more.
As you let go, realize everything around you is made of
love and allow yourself to live within this love.
If you implement these tactics and practice these
techniques, you will be connected to the flow of life and
you will find more "luck" than you ever have before.