Happy Friday!

Today’s Tip:  How to keep a positive attitude

There are a variety of ways to help you stay positive.

1. Listen to upbeat music
2. Read positive attitude quotes
3. Read inspirational books and stories
4. Visualize what your life will look like in 1, 5, 10 years down the road
   * Looking ahead helps you to keep a positive attitude because you have goals to reach for and I always tell myself that no matter what, I have to keep going despite any setbacks or challenges I might face.
5. Daily Positive thoughts
   * A lot of people use daily affirmations and maybe they will work for you too.  Keeping daily positive thoughts will help you accomplish anything you set your mind to.

Here are some sample affirmations you might use.

• I’m fit and toned
• I love the way healthy food makes me feel
• I feel strong
• I have committed to living a healthy lifestyle
• I am beautiful

Which brings me to Operation Beautiful.  I love that Caitlin, a food and fitness blogger at Healthy Tipping Point came up with this in hopes to end all the fat talk and encourage positive body image.  I personally know how difficult it can be to overcome the ‘talk’ but once you do, you can move on and learn to love yourself.  Be sure to check out Operation Beautiful and let me know what you think.  I want to participate!

There are many benefits to having a positive attitude so try to always look for the good in all situations and be open to changing your perspective on things.  If you commit to keep a positive attitude on a daily basis, you will be amazed at how your thinking shifts and what all you will accomplish.

How is YOUR attitude these days?

I’ll be honest, I have been totally challenged this month to keep a positive attitude.  With all the weight gain, injuries and my dog being sick this week, it has been hard to find the good in a lot of things BUT I am usually a very positive person and don’t like to be negative or around negativity so this post was perfect timing for me.

Book recommendation: The Power of Positive Thinking