5 Ways to Practice Positivity and Optimism Every Day

 1. Guide Your Energy

"I am the greatest; I said that even before I knew I was." -- Muhammad Ali

According to quantum physics, our thoughts have a frequency and a corresponding unique vibration that attracts similar frequencies into our lives. So negative thinking attracts negative energy; positive thinking attracts positive energy. 

2. Connect with Ourselves

Life is a process of on-going transformation spurred by the interlinked qualities of curiosity, purpose, and courage. When you know yourself, you can act with a confidence that is your own. 

3. Practice Visualization

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become."—Buddha

Visualization is a technique used by winners in all walks of life. Our minds have an enormous capacity to connect the invisible dots to guide us to strive for the impossible.

4. Be Kind To Yourself

It is particularly difficult to stay positive in the face of adversity and failure. For many, even though it may be easy to show compassion to others, it may be hard to accept, embrace, and be compassionate toward ourselves. Some of us blame others for all our miseries and some blame ourselves. Often it's easy to blame oneself, feel sorry, and/or put oneself down. It is only through being able to let go, have compassion for oneself, and self-encouragement that we can pursue a path of positivity. 

It is our trials and tribulations that make us who we are. Without compassion for ourselves we never find the awareness that allows us to nurture our true self. 

5. Develop Resiliency

"In the end, if you are lucky, you see that our trials are what improve us. And if you are very lucky and somewhat insightful, you see that whatever your trial has been, it is exactly what you needed. Our trials make us who we are." -- Michael Morton

Positive people develop a mental capacity that allows them to adapt with ease during adversity. They develop a set of powerful mental traits. 

Above all, positive and optimistic people lead themselves by constantly finding encouragement within their soul. They surround themselves with other positive people. And they inspire others despite their own personal adversity. 

The more you give out positively, the more you get back. 

Culled from Huffington Post