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SEEING LIFE
THROUGH A POSITIVE
LENS HELPS YOU
EMBRACE CHANGE.
mindfulness moving by taking your mind,
body, and spirit for a walk. Start your practice
by going outside in nature for a fifteen-minute
walk. As you walk, focus on your steps and
how your body feels as it moves one step
in front of the other. Observe yourself taking
a step forward toward the future and then
releasing your back foot, letting go of the
past. The space between your steps is the
present. Pay attention to this space with
present awareness as you walk.
Take Deep Breaths:
Slowing down and deepening your breath
draws more oxygen into your body which
reduces fear and restores balance to your
nervous system. Focus on your breath,
inhaling through your nose and exhaling
out your mouth. On your inhale count up
to five seconds as you breathe in, and on
your exhale draw your breath out for ten
seconds. Practice this until your breath is
rhythmic, moves from your chest to your
belly, and you feel calm and centered. A
regular deep breathing practice can keep
you from holding your breath in fear and
remind you to move forward.
Trust Divine Timing:
Sometimes when you feel stuck, it’s not that
you’re not moving forward, it’s just that the
timing isn’t right. This is when you must trust
divine timing, not physical time. Know that
the universe is conspiring with you, but does
so in keeping with its own elevated timetable.
Trust the divine unfolding of your life even if
it’s not as you expected. When you let go of
any expectations, outcomes, or plans, you
will feel more likely to make a change and
move forward. Allow things to be as they are
without resistance. Breathe and let it all be.
Shift Your Perspective: Seeing life through a
positive lens helps you embrace change. A
change of scenery can do wonders to give
you a new perspective. Take some time off
and travel to a different place even if it’s taking
a new way home from work. Appreciate the
positive experiences in your life by attending
to the present moment. Dwelling on your
blessings and what’s working in your life will
improve your mood.
Ask for Positive Feedback:
When you are stuck, you’re not in the
present awareness where new possibilities
exist. You shut down this open feedback
loop through judgment, rigid beliefs and
negative thoughts. Your brain is in default
mode bringing up the same past patterns
and conditioned reactions. To break this
negative feedback loop, ask for positive,
corrective feedback from the people in your
life that support you unconditionally, your
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