| Do you find yourself thinking mainly about | | | | will see them while they brush their teeth in |
| the bad things in your life? Do you look at | | | | the morning. You might like to write them |
| the future and assume that things will turn | | | | inside your daily planner as well. Another |
| out badly for you? Watch out! It is likely | | | | idea is to write encouraging notes to |
| that you will get what you focus on. Even the | | | | yourself on each page of your planner or |
| Biblical character Job, who suffered the loss | | | | calendar. Keep those positive ideas before |
| of everything, made the statement, "That | | | | your eyes if you wish to improve the strength |
| which I have greatly feared has come to | | | | of your focus. |
| pass." Is it possible that his disasters | | | | |
| happened partly because his focus was on the | | | | Some people have enjoyed creating a collage |
| negative instead of on the positive? | | | | or dream box to increase their positive |
| | | | focus. A collage can be made of magazine |
| You don't have anything to lose by thinking | | | | pictures, words, and statements that point |
| positively and focusing on the beneficial | | | | your heart to your desired outcomes. A dream |
| things you desire. If your focus is on defeat | | | | box is simply a place to keep success |
| and despair, you will be miserable even if it | | | | stories, motivating pictures and other |
| never happens. On the other hand, a positive, | | | | inspiring odds and ends you collect as you go |
| upbeat focus will have you in a good state of | | | | through life. |
| mind even if a mishap occurs. Ask any | | | | |
| positive thinker, though, and they will tell | | | | Do you write New Year's resolutions? The |
| you that you get good things if you expect | | | | beginning of the year is a natural time to |
| good things. | | | | evaluate your life and set goals. Don't |
| | | | follow the popular idea that resolutions are |
| Your focus can be increased in a variety of | | | | all broken withing a few weeks. If a goal is |
| ways. Positive affirmations are a traditional | | | | worth pursuing, don't give up on it. Believe |
| approach. Whatever you hope to achieve or | | | | you can achieve it. Believe you will achieve |
| gain in life, turn it into a single simple | | | | it. Write your resolutions down and look at |
| statement. For instance, if you want to lose | | | | them from time to time as the year |
| weight, you can tell yourself something like, | | | | progresses. They might be challenging, but by |
| "I am enjoying lighter meals and am satisfied | | | | keeping them in your focus, you might reach |
| with smaller portions." Try telling yourself | | | | some of them. Congratulate yourself for every |
| your affirmations every morning several times | | | | small victory on your road to success. |
| when you first rise, and again in the evening | | | | |
| before going to sleep. | | | | Yes, you get what you focus on. Make sure you |
| | | | are setting your sights on success and |
| Many people like to post their positive focus | | | | achievement and not on failure. Whatever you |
| statements on the bathroom mirror where they | | | | set your mind to, you can accomplish. |