12 Steps to Stay Positive in a Negative World
Welcome back!
If you're like me, you've been readily made aware of the turmoil going on in our nation's captitals. You feel impacted by Dateline, Frontline, Netflix, NBC, and Fox News. You feel stress, sometimes good stress, at work, home, and/or within your relationships. You begin to feel discouraged by the outpouring of exchanges made in harshness or intolerance in an age of social media and information. You feel disconnected, maybe even depleted.
This returns us to happiness as a verb, and what we can do to maintain our spirit's levity in the face of daily challenges and global chaos. In MindBodyGreen's article, "12 Steps to Stay Positive in a Negative World" by Dr. Joel Kahn, we find a few tips to reintroduce simplicity, joy, and balance in a fast moving environment.
1.) Control the amount of negative news in your life.
2.) Control the number of negative people in your life.
3.) Listen to music.
4.) Meditate.
5.) Live consciously.
6.) Practice gratitude.
7.) Pray
8.) Read positive publications.
9.) Give hugs.
10.) Disconnect.
11.) Laugh
12.) Connect with animals.
Discuss: What strategies do you use to combat negativity?
Including the above list, another strategy I use is volunteer work. Giving of myself not only actively improves the lives of others, but it also provides perspective when I need it the most.
Be well. Be Kind. 
@blitheSun94
Fabulous post!
Everyone should be reading this!
Great job, thanks for sharing 🙂
@professionalPerspective60
Thank you for the postitive response. 
@professionalPerspective60
I have seen you on a number of my forum posts. Thank you. :)
@blitheSun94
Thank you, I've seen you many of times too! Your posting are very genuine, insightful and inspiring. Nice to see you back 🙂 I hope you are well x
Emma X
@professionalPerspective60
Emma,
That is my favorite name for a girl! :) Yes ma'am, I was away for a while but hope to return to my forum posts very soon. I have been told I am "the highlight of the forum!" and hope to live up to that. I know I have a lot of readers and hope to continue reaching out to them. 
@blitheSun94
Emma, is a traditional name from my mums side, it goes back way back in our family tree, I believe I'm the 9th Emma!!
You most certainly are a highlight in the forums, no question about it! You don't have to live up to anything, or, anyone, because you do an astounding job just as you are. Your real, factual and informative, in the most genuine way, your delivery is excellent🙂
Take good care of yourself🙂
@professionalPerspective60
Your compliments have made my day.
I think these are all great tips and useful!
You are welcome.
Thanks for reading! :-)
BUMP
@blitheSun94 It's a nice list, thank you <3
@SoothingMoon79
You are most welcome. :)
Short and sweet, this is a really cool post with clear instructions on how to stay positive. For me, personally, #s 2, 3, 9 and 12 are the most important ones.
@forcefulApple1006
Thank you! I was going for comprehensive and simple. Often our moments of clarity are so simple!
