6 Ways to Stay Motivated When Negativity Seems To Be All Around

In your life, there are times when negativity seems to surround you, suffocating your dreams and destroying your hope. When that happens, many go through their day being soaked with negativity and accepting it as a way of life. While you cannot always control what happens to you or around you. But, you can control how you respond to it.

Look to develop a positive environment for yourself and you will begin to become more motivated to achieve your dreams and goals.

Today, in this article renowned psychologist, marriage counselor and relationship expert Shivani Misri Sadhoo reveal 6 ways to stay motivated when negativity seems to be all around. Here they are:

Have an Attitude of Anticipation

You will get what you anticipate. Expect something great or wonderful to happen to you every day and it will. Say aloud each morning to yourself in the mirror, I expect something wonderful to happen for me today.

Take Control over What You Can, and Stop Worrying About What You Cannot

Certain things are within your control, while other things are not. Learn to understand the difference. Refuse to worry about circumstances beyond your control. Never allow yourself to become so emotionally entangled that it hampers your progress. Things may not always work out perfectly, for you.  But the sooner you get over them, the faster you move on to your next victory. Only you can reign in your own actions and reactions.

Read and Listen To Positive Information

If you fill your mind with uplifting and inspiring information, it will keep you motivated. Go to the bookstore or library today or surf the internet and find at least one book or an article on a positive topic that will give you a boost. You need constant reminders telling you that you are capable of achieving anything.

Try to Be With Positive People As Often As Possible

Being with negative people and conversations will have you focused on all the wrong things and may take your focus off from your goals. Try to seek out for the company of positive people and do not involve in negative conversations. Instead, choose to remain neutral or just do not participate at all. If you find yourself tangled in the middle of a conversation that is going in the wrong direction, change the subject to something productive. Try saying something like, I am keen on finishing this new project as soon as possible. I am really excited about it. If you are stuck on the phone with a negative person, you could cut it short by telling them, I have an important meeting or conference call in few minutes and I need to get ready for it now.

Create a Plan

There is an old saying. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. When you take time to plan, you allow yourself to plan through the entire process from beginning to end. This can spark ideas, improve productivity and ensure a great result. Once you have a written agenda, you are immediately going to be motivated to achieve it. Without one, you have nothing to do with and end up feeling stuck. Write out your to-do list before you sleep. Identify the three most important things that you must accomplish the next day and start with those things first.

Build a Support Team

Having the right team in place to help you is critical to your success. You will be surprised at what you and your team can accomplish when you are all motivated and working toward the same goal. It is worth the effort to have the right support system in place. Make a group of some winning people in your circle that you can partner with, exchange ideas with and who can help you get things done with a correct and positive approach.