Do you ever wake up to a cold wet rainy day, and feel like rolling over and going back to sleep? Having a good attitude every day can be a challenge when you don’t have a strategy to make the most of every day.
When you are willing to admit that having a great attitude does not happen automatically, you should develop a strategy that can help you on days that seem challenging. Here are three approaches that can help.
1. Go to the source. The source for your attitude is within you. Your feelings reside inside, not outside. Spending a few minutes alone, reflecting from within, can help realign your attitude. After you begin to feel that great attitude inside, you will be able to show it on the outside.
2. Be flexible. Every day is different. We can be challenged when our environment does not support our plan for the day. Keeping alternate plans ready for changing environments will help you adjust to the ever changing situation around you. If it is raining and cold and you are not able to do what you wanted to do, switch your plan. Pull up an alternative plan for the day that is something you wanted to achieve. I always have a list or alternatives that can keep my attitude positive regardless of my external situation.
3. Connect with your energizer. Your energizer is a friend that always gives you a boost. A fun friend that can immediately change your attitude. They are someone that can make a good day great, or a bad day good. Reach out to your energizer when you need help getting in the right frame of mind.