Reconfigure it!

Wendy Rose Gould writes in Better,

...Negativity manifests in numerous ways, ranging from focusing on negative traits rather than positive ones, to remembering our failures and forgetting our achievements, to not being able to work our way back to a baseline mood after dealing with a negative event — no matter how minute it may be.

Though it’s a default setting, purposeful reconfiguring can help you remain more positive no matter what’s thrown your way. Here are a few ways to do so.

1. ISOLATE THE EVENT
...reframe the event and see it for what it is — a small, isolated, inconsequential setback that has no bearing on the rest of your day.

2. GET YOURSELF A MANTRA
...“Find a phrase that speaks to you to remind yourself that negativity cascades do end,” Dr. Fredrickson says. “‘This too shall pass’ is one that can work in many different circumstances. ‘At least I’m not in this alone,’ is another that fits in almost every circumstance because similar setbacks affect others as well.”

3. CUT YOURSELF SOME SLACK
Chances are, for everything that went wrong, there are a handful of things that went right. So instead of focusing on a minor misstep and letting it color the rest of your day, focus on those things you’ve done that deserve self-praise.

4. UTILIZE POSITIVE DISTRACTIONS
...“Momentary connections with others — even people you don’t know and may never meet again — can be a great source of emotional uplift. Scientists call these momentary connections ‘positivity resonance’ and they appear key to maintaining both emotional and physical health,” says Dr. Fredrickson.

5. CATALOG YOUR THOUGHTS
...keep a log of thoughts. This could be a mental, paper or digital log that you reflect on daily.

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