{"id":633,"date":"2016-11-15T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamibrumbaugh.com\/?p=633"},"modified":"2016-11-15T03:18:47","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T03:18:47","slug":"positive-attitude-action-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamibrumbaugh.com\/?p=633","title":{"rendered":"Positive Attitude Action Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After 16 weeks of striving to develop a positive attitude, I\u2019ve found that it still doesn\u2019t come easily, but it is <\/em>coming easier. I hope it\u2019s easier for you to be positive as well. If you missed any of my blogs on the subject, please refer back to my website at www.TamiBrumbaugh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here is a review of the main points we practiced and my plan for keeping it going.<\/p>\n

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  1. Stop the stinking thinking. You have control over your thoughts. Catch them before they get off track and send you into a spiral. MY PLAN:<\/strong> When a negative thought pops into my head I realize it, grab it, and tell myself to be done with it.<\/li>\n
  2. Replace the negative thoughts with positive ones. Count your blessings. What are you thankful for? MY PLAN:<\/strong> My family and I are still writing blessings on small pieces of paper and placing them into our Blessing Jar. We will read them on Thanksgiving.<\/li>\n
  3. Accept that life isn\u2019t fair and move on. God will help you through it. MY PLAN:<\/strong> I will remember that fair doesn\u2019t mean equal, and that comparing myself to others will only make me unhappy.<\/li>\n
  4. Get exercise. Release those endorphins. A workout or a walk outside can do wonders. MY PLAN: <\/strong>In addition to my regular walks and workouts, I am still doing yoga moves whenever I have a spare moment.<\/li>\n
  5. Find a way to help others. It gets your mind off yourself. MY PLAN:<\/strong> I refer back to the list of 30 ways to focus on others whenever I am struggling for ideas.<\/li>\n
  6. Stop whining and complaining. It brings others down. MY PLAN:<\/strong> I use the Complaint Vent Journal when I need to whine a bit.<\/li>\n
  7. Pump in the good. Listen to positive music. Read a positive book. Talk to a positive person. Pray. MY PLAN:<\/strong> I\u2019ve put the 25 songs with positive messages on my phone, and hope to add more as I stumble across them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For those of you who have mastered all seven suggestions, God bless you. For the rest of us mere mortals, keep striving. With continual effort, we can become positive people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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