Do you see the glass as half full or half empty? For the longest time, I was a half empty individual. I found a hard time staying positive day to day. Negativity can easily be found everywhere. We read about it in articles, listen to stories on the news and surround ourselves with negative people. Most of the time you might not even realize how someone is having a negative effect on you. We have all surrounded ourselves with some negativity at one point or another, but if you become surrounded by too much negative energy, you will start to develop a permanent negative vibe.

Focus on your own goals, and don't compare yourself to others: when trying to remain positive, it is best to focus on yourself and your own goals. You should be your main priority. Comparing yourself to others will just put you in a bad mood and cause you to develop unrealistic expectations for yourself, and when you can not fulfill those expectations you will just feel badly about yourself. Vision boards are a great way to express your goals in a creative way, and they are a cute reminder of what you should be focusing on! Focus on you to remain positive.

Learn to breathe and take a step back to reflect; when you get caught up in the heat of the moment you may say or do things that you do not mean. This may not seem like a big deal now, but once you say or do something that you will regret, there is no turning back time and once you reach that point of regret you will just develop negative feelings about the situation. It is best to take a step back and reflect before you overreact in a negative way.

The only opinion of yourself that should matter to you is your own: I, in no way shape or form, consider myself an expert, but the main way I remain positive is by keeping a positive opinion of myself. No other opinion should matter other than your own. There is always going to be someone out there to pass judgment of you. I have personally learned that there is no greater feeling than being happy with yourself. If you have a positive opinion of yourself, it will attract more positive vibes towards you.