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10 Ways to Stay Positive – with Sky Silverstone<\/strong><\/h1>\n

We\u2019re all faced with a global situation serving us extra helpings of uncertainty and life challenges<\/strong>, all coated with the physical separation from others.<\/p>\n

You, like many others in this current time, will probably be facing extended periods of aloneness which can be a breeding ground for negativity within our thoughts, mind and words.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the problem, negativity eats away at our wellbeing, happiness and overall life success and so exacerbates problems, which is why we’ve created 10 Ways to Stay Positive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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But staying positive ultimately nourishes and feeds our body, mind, and wellbeing. Importantly, don\u2019t you just feel awesome when you\u2019re consciously positive?<\/p>\n

Yeh, I do! So in these difficult times, I must share my checklist<\/strong> with you. It works for me and many wonderful customers who have called me. How many can you<\/em> check off?<\/p>\n

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1) Make a conscious choice to be positive and stay positive.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s so important to make an all-important decision, a choice, that\u2019s made verbally or write it down and pin it to a wall that you look at every day. The words will start to imprint on your conscious and unconscious mind. A successful technique I often use is the \u2018Mirror Technique<\/strong>.\u2019<\/p>\n

An example of this is; look into a mirror, make sure you look straight into your own eyes and tell yourself,\u00a0\u201cI am a positive person, I reject everything negative<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>You may feel silly at first, but that passes the more you practice it, and the more you practice it, the more it manifests.<\/p>\n

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2) Start each day uplifted and express gratitude for everything<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From the moment you wake, express your personal gratitude for whatever\u2019s ahead of you. I often say, \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be a great day, let\u2019s make it exceptional<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> Even when I\u2019m facing difficulty, challenges or problems, I still say thank you. Why? Because anyone who goes through a challenge, inevitably learns something, even if it\u2019s that \u2013 \u2018I won\u2019t do that again!\u2019 Or \u2018that was horrible but I know better now.\u2019<\/p>\n

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3) Create a daily routine and stick to it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you haven\u2019t done so already, create a daily \u2018to-do list<\/strong>\u2019 or weekly routine or regime and make sure you write it the day before. I want to emphasise this point because recently many of you will have been flung into having time on your hands if your day is largely unchecked and unplanned, it becomes a void of wasted time.<\/p>\n

For example, the first thing I do for my month ahead is to schedule everything into my diary.\u00a0 I then check everything the day before. Now, it\u2019s your choice, you may want to do this day by day<\/strong> or week by week<\/strong>, but do it, because a feeling of victory ensues every time you cross off a task done.<\/p>\n

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4) Exercise, eat positive foods that feed your body, mind and spirit. Sleep and wake at fairly similar times.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When you\u2019re tired, or haven\u2019t eaten, or not slept enough, don\u2019t you become short-tempered, irritable or lack focus? Of course, we all will, and we all respond differently but ultimately we\u2019re not anywhere near our best. Never has been a better time to make sure you get daily exercise, even just for a walk<\/strong>, connect with nature<\/strong>, plan your meals, make sure you\u2019re sticking to a regular sleep<\/strong> and wake time as these all prevent mood swings, anxiety and stress from creeping in.<\/p>\n

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5) Daily short techniques to calm the mind, meditation or quiet reflection<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Taking time to practice meditate<\/strong> or calm the mind have all scientifically been shown to allow you to ease stress, increase mental focus, creativity and reduce anxiety. I meditate in short periods throughout each day, it charges me up to be focused assertive and remains untouchable by negativity.<\/p>\n

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6) Cut & clear people who are persistently negative, moaners, positivity-vampires and gossips.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The above are all lower energy practices. Being positive<\/strong>, uplifting<\/strong> and grateful<\/strong> are all higher energy practices. Do the maths as it\u2019s clear which do you want? So be smart and aim higher. When you\u2019re around positive, uplifted and optimistic people, it\u2019s a great feeling as you\u2019re taking that with you. These kinds of people attract more of the same, so the positivity keeps multiplying. It\u2019s a great plus, as being positive is like a spray-repellent against positivity-vampires!<\/p>\n

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7) Create a Negativity Blasting Affirmation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

No one\u2019s perfect! We wouldn\u2019t be human if we were all bouncing off the walls with happiness every hour of the day. So when you\u2019re feeling like you\u2019re \u2018falling off the wagon<\/strong>\u2019 blast that negativity with a few positive words like \u2013 \u201cI\u2019m staying on a road of positive vibration, nothing\u2019s going to distract me<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> You choose what works for you and keep saying it.<\/p>\n

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8) Support, listen, help, guide others<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When I support, listen \u2013I mean really listen, to people who are truly going through tough times, well, my issues and problems become microscopic. This is a natural human response<\/strong> to take the focus off our own issues. Anyhow, are your issues truly bigger than someone else\u2019s? If not are you being selfish? Well then, why not drop someone else a call to truly ask how they are?<\/p>\n

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9) Accept what you can not change and surrender it<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On numerous occasions, I\u2019ve said possibly to one of you reading this, \u201cThere\u2019s no way you can change that at the moment, so why all that wasted energy of worrying about it? Surrender it<\/strong>!\u201d<\/em> As these words often come from another\u2019s advice to you, it\u2019s also important to chat to someone positive. And the response I get from you is a variant of, \u201cYou\u2019re right, why am I doing all this worrying<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> So be smart, surrender what you can\u2019t change.<\/p>\n

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10) Schedule a regular \u2018Mood Boosting Night.\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Now of course in the current global situation, I understand many of you are on your own or there are very few people around you, nonetheless it\u2019s important to take care of yourself. Do something special<\/strong> that\u2019s only for you<\/strong>. For me, one of many things is comedy and some great food. Or a long soak and meditation in the bath with some scented candles. Go on pamper yourself and feel positive!<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s simple \u2013 living, speaking, thinking positively and spreading positivity, equals a happy, balanced and peaceful life. Your choice<\/p>\n

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Who is Sky Silverstone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sky Silverstone<\/a><\/strong> is an astrologer, crystal healer, numerologist, colour analyst, and life coach. She has a very open, caring and friendly nature. She makes regular appearances on Psychic Today. Sky would love to give you an astrological reading too!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n