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Here are ten habits you can adopt to create a positive attitude.
Which will you choose today?

10 habits for a positive attitude

  1. Be open – not closed – to new possibilities in your working, learning, playing and giving.
  2. Enjoy the present rather than dwelling on the past.
  3. Celebrate what you have now rather than worrying about the future. Stop worrying and start living.
  4. Be grateful for what you've got rather than wanting something different.
  5. Look for solutions – not problems.
  6. Realise you can do it and ignore people saying you shouldn't.
  7. Take responsibility and use your own resources rather than blaming others and making excuses.
  8. Give yourself permission to live your vision by doing something different. And take small risks rather than avoid things.
  9. See your limitations as strengths rather than letting them limit you.
  10. Learn positively from mistakes and rejection rather than dwell on them. There's no such thing as failure – only feedback.

Believing in yourself is vital if you want to change your life.
Luckily there are practical things you do to build up your self-confidence. These ideas should help.

10 tips to boost my self belief

  1. Visualise yourself acting in a new and confident way – changing what you imagine about yourself can create self-belief.
  2. Keep a record of achievements and successes and refer to it when you feel you need it.
  3. Look for positives in what others are saying to you. Don't simply focus on the negatives and overlook all the positive feedback.
  4. Learn to accept that you are as you are and be comfortable with it. Some things can't be changed but you can often find a new way of making the best of yourself by becoming better informed, acquiring new skills, changing unwanted habits etc.
  5. Self-belief grows when you're in the right role in life for you. Take a hard look at your own situation.
  6. Begin to build a positive community around you – don't surround yourself with Toxic Toads – find some Top Cats and Wise Owls.
  7. Identify a key role model for yourself. The chances are you already have some of the qualities you admire in that person – so how can you develop these further?
  8. Learn to handle rejection or failure when they come along – and learn from them.
  9. Try to keep your experiences and problems in perspective. You can do this by putting them in the biggest context possible e.g. world famine or global warming.
  10. Make a determined effort to see the funny side of life. Laughing – and making others laugh – works wonders for your self-esteem.

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