Do you have a friend or family member who always make you smile, just because they seem to be in a good mood? Or, maybe you can’t put your finger on it, but they always just seem to ‘radiate’ positive energy? Maybe you have even been walking down the street and you have noticed someone’s positive vibes, which caused you to take a second glance. Maybe your barista at the cafe this morning really kicked your day off on the right foot because she had some kind of happy glow surrounding her. More often than not, we shrug these types of people off after a few moments, and go about our days. But in those moments, not only can we feel better about ourselves, thanks to the positive vibes that were given to us, but we can reflect on how nice it must be to be someone like that. As humans, we naturally gravitate toward anything positive, and there is no big mystery as to why – let’s check out 5 ways to cultivate good vibes in your daily life.
1. Find The Best In Everyone
It can be really easy to complain about people – all of the time. Whether it is an annoying co-worker, a friend dragging you down with drama, a significant other, or even someone you may have just met that you were quick to judge. People with a more positive energy tend to search for the best in people, no matter what, giving them the benefit of the doubt, and focusing on their good traits, instead of picking them apart as a person.
2. Stay fresh, And Make Each Day Fun
No, people with positive vibes don’t live in some kind of fantasy world, even though it seem like that. But, they do tend to wake up every morning excited to start the day, and with a genuine curiosity of what fun things the day will bring. On top of it, they make the choice to actually have fun, whenever, and wherever they can. Even if it’s five minutes of something new and exciting here and there, those moments add up to a happy, positive life.
3. Treat Yourself Well
This means on the inside, and the outside. Positive people are not self-loathing people, and they often take the time to really focus on themselves, however they can. Whether that means a trip to the gym, yoga, meditation, self-help, etc. Being your best self, and learning everything you can about your own personality and most inner thoughts can be extremely helpful when it comes to boosting yourself up, and really treating yourself correctly. In a society where it is so easy to be phased by stereotypes and gender norms, positive people instead focus on themselves, and what makes them the most happy, so they can spread that joy to others.
4. Promote Kindness and Happiness
Positive people tend to want other people to be as happy as they are, or even happier. For that reason, most positive people will go out of their way to share a smile, do a favor, or just try to brighten up someone’s day. The hope is usually that the kindness and happiness will continue to grow, like a snowball effect. Positive people don’t usually like to see someone down, so they will do whatever they can to turn a less-than-perfect day around for someone; even a complete stranger.
5. Let Things Happen
We live in a world where we sometimes feel like we have to be in control of everything. That doesn’t necessarily make us a bunch of ‘control freaks,’ but we do like to take charge of our own lives. Unfortunately, when we put those burdens on our shoulders, we are really just stressing ourselves out. Positive people tend to take life as it comes, and they let things happen that are meant to happen, without too much over-thinking or excessive planning. This is definitely a skill that can be harder for some people more than others, but the old saying of life handing you lemons definitely rings true for positive people, who would most definitely add a little sugar and make some incredible lemonade.