1. People sense our aura and are affected by our thoughts. Positive and negative thinking are both contagious, and their results are very obvious. All of us affect, whether positively or negatively, the people we meet. Negative thoughts, words and attitude bring up negative and unhappy moods and actions.

2. Overcoming Mental Misery According to McKinley Health Center

3. Do you believe others cause your feelings? Create your own feelings and make your own decisions. People and events do not cause feelings, but they can trigger your mental habits Do you believe you must do everything perfectly or not at all? Perfection is a high goal to aim for; don’t insist on starting there or even arriving there. Do your best and then accept it.

4. Do you assume you are to blame whenever someone is upset? The who is upset ‘owns’ the problem. Stop apologizing and accepting blame. Everyone has the right to angry feelings, but you don’t have to feel guilty. Do you call yourself stupid if you make a mistake? You’re only human so treat yourself with kindness, not abuse. Allow yourself o make mistakes and then forgive yourself. Take time to laugh at yourself.

5. Do you hang on to painful memories? The only part of the past that affects you is your present interpretation of it. Only you are in charge of that. Try to reinterpret these past events in a positive way. Forgiving is helpful and, at times, is necessary to move forward. Are you a relentless critic, always finding fault with the way you look and feel or the way others act toward you? Replace criticism with encouragement. Encourage yourself and your friends rather than criticizing them. Give a compliment or a pat on the back. Visualize the positive and achieve what you want.

6. Suggestions for Building Positive Attitudes

7. In every class, look for positive people to associate with. With every friend, explain a new idea you’ve just learned. In every chapter, find one more concept important to you. In every lecture, look for one more interesting idea.

8. With every teacher, ask a question. Remember, you are what you think, you feel what you want. With yourself, keep a list of goals, positive thoughts and actions.

9. You've got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between ~Johnny Mercer

10. Say you just can't live that negative way, If you know what i mean; Make way for the positive day, 'cause it's news (new day) - news and days - New time (new time), and if it's a new feelin' (new feelin'), yeah! - Said it's a new sign (new sign): Oh, what a new day! ~Bob Marley, Positive Vibrations