Flip your thinking on its head...
I usually get more dilemmas come into my e-mail back at the weekends - obviously people have more time... and many people are feeling anxious, out of sorts, not themselves, etc.
As I mentioned recently this is hardly surprising - it's cold, grey and spring and summer seem a long way away.
A starter-style technique for lifting your mood involves flipping your thinking on its head. Take some time to identify the sorts of negative thoughts you're having - be mindful of things like: I can't get through this time, everything seems hopeless, my life's going nowhere!
Constantly thinking things like this will bring your mood down.
TODAY’S TIP: once you've identified the types of negative thoughts whirling through your mind think of a challenging thought - to challenge them.
For instance you might think "I can't get through this time" - instead challenge it and substitute it with "I'm going to find the best today, I can get through this difficult time, I'm going to get in touch with the person who lift my mood, etc."
Practise this regularly and you stand a chance of beating negative thinking - but negative thinking may well become a daily habit - so make this new style of challenging thinking a daily habit to overcome it.
Happy Monday, Pamx