Rules for Staying Positive

Positivity isn’t pretending problems don’t exist. It’s refusing to let every problem decide how you experience your life.

1. Notice what is still going right.

2. Spend less time complaining about what you cannot change.

3. Protect yourself from unnecessary negativity.

4. Laugh whenever you get the chance.

5. Celebrate other people’s good news.

6. Look for progress, not perfection.

7. Remember what you’ve already survived.

8. Give tomorrow the opportunity to surprise you.

You can acknowledge a difficult day without deciding you have a difficult life.

A bad moment deserves to be acknowledged. It doesn’t automatically deserve the rest of your day.