Focus on the positive, not the negative.
This sounds like simple advice and on the face of it, perfectly simple and logical.
But putting it into practice can be a great deal more difficult than it seems.
There is a tendency for us to be critical in general on a daily basis and to say nasty, negative things about people and everything around us. Remarkably as the case might be, even family and friends!
What you might not realise is that this makes you feel bad, as well as the people your criticism is directed towards, that is, if you had the courage to say these things in their face!
In order to prove to you how difficult it is to get out of this habit, tomorrow see if you can go for a whole day, just one day, without saying one critical thing about people or life in general!
I think you will be surprised how difficult this is, and how often you say something critical, judgmental or even nasty or cruel about people and something negative about this world of ours and its daily events.
Put it to the test and see how you get on.
Aled Evans
Better Mental Health 