When you’re stressed, your mind tends to drift toward doom and gloom.
You can train your mind to tilt toward the positive – or at least toward the neutral – by looking for and spending time with the positive.
It’s not that you’re making a negative into a positive. That’s a bit like looking at the world through rose-colored glasses.
Tilting toward the positive means seeing the positive that’s there, no matter how small the positive may be.
The positive can be a hummingbird in flight, a kind word from a friend, or accomplishing a goal.
Look for a favorable moment each day and stay with it for 10 to 20 seconds. Open yourself to the positive experience. Let it fill your mind and body.
Imagine the positive experience as a warm glow spreading through your chest and settling deep inside you.
For example, watch the hummingbird bounce up and down in the air and allow the wonder and joy to fill you for a few seconds.
Just a few seconds of taking in the positive every day links one positive moment to another, creating a buffer of positive experiences that can insulate you from the stress of the day.
