Hopelessness, discouragement, gloomy outlook, the expectation of the worst. Having negative thoughts…. Having negative thoughts is very common to everyone, I think we can agree on that. For today’s post I wanted to create a list of ways to get rid of negative thoughts and to try and find a way to help you think positive. The only way to make yourself feel good about yourself is to find ways that can help you in a negative situation. Talking to someone, drawing a picture, writing in a journal, etc. Anything can make you happy and to have a positive outlook on life and the things around you.

3- empowering quotes or speeches
Having a saved board on Pinterest of motivational, inspirational, and heartfelt quotes can bring your self esteem up in a positive way within seconds. Yes it may sound “cheesy” but it’s not. Millions of people in the world come across quotes from many different social media resources or from famous people that they look up to. Here is a list of some quotes that you may like and to lift you up when you are feeling down:

-“The time is always right to do what is right”- Martin Luther King Jr.

-“sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory”-Dr. Seuss

-”Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart”-Roy T. Bennet

-”If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow”-Beyonce Knowles

-”Nothing in life that’s worth anything is easy”- Barack Obama

-”The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands’- Anne Frank

-”Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”- Dr.Seuss

-”Don’t chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing and work hard. The right people-
the ones who really belong in your life-will come to you. And stay”- Will Smith

-”Never discredit your gut instinct. You are not paranoid. Your body can pick up on bad vibrations. If something deep inside of you says something is not right about a person or situation, trust it”- Morgan Freeman

-”Purpose is an essential part of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history. Your very existence is wrapped up in the things you are here to fulfill”- Chadwick Boseman

-”Why do we close our eyes when we pray, cry, kiss, or dream? Because the most beautiful things in life are not seen but felt by the heart”- Denzel Washington

-”There’s gonna be some stuff you gonna see that’s gonna make it hard to smile in the future, but through whatever you see, through all the rain and all the paint, you gotta keep your sense of humor, you gotta be able to smile through all this BS”- Tupac

Here are a few speeches that changed peoples lives. It may help you without even realizing it. Click the link to watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMw2_f0lWx4

2-Uplifting music
In our generation now, everyone listens to a variety of music, from R&B to Country, no matter what it is it gives you a certain feeling. Like all you want to do is get up and dance like no one is watching or sing to the lyrics and scream on top of your lungs. What i’m trying to say is that when you are feeling down or just having a bad day, play your favorite song. Either lie down in your room and just listen to the music or get up to sing and dance. But make sure that it’s a happy song to bring you into a positive mood. Because if you listen to depressing sad songs, it’s going to bring your self esteem even more down.

1-Distractions

One way of getting rid of a negative thought is by distracting yourself before that thought takes over you. It’s hard to try and fight against negative thoughts but you have to try and breathe and remember to think in a positive way. Remember that you are having a bad day not a bad life. As i was saying, distracting yourself can help you cope with negative vibes and negative thoughts. Read below a list of distractions that we have made for you:

• Reading a book
• Writing down how you are feeling
• Listen to music
• Watch a show 
• Distance yourself from your phone and social media
• Go for a walk 
• organize 
• Facetime a friend who will boost up your mood
• Open up to someone about how you are feeling or just talk to someone you trust 

Published By: Anastasia B.