Give yourself some credit

When life is going “good” for you, what do you find yourself saying internally?  “When life is going good, I’m just waiting for something bad to  happen.” Or maybe “when life is going good, I try to enjoy it while I can.”  How  about when life is going “bad?”  Do you think to yourself, “When life is going  bad I just want to give up because I feel like I can never get ahead” or “When  life is going bad I know I just have to keep pushing through because it’s just  got to get better?” 

How you answer these questions may have a lot of influence on many areas of your health and well-being.  Typically your answers will fit into a pessimistic  view or an optimistic view.  Mayo Clinic states, “The positive thinking that  typically comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management.  And  effective stress management is associated with many health benefits.”  (find  article here)

 I used to not have the most optimistic outlook on life, especially when I was making my way through college.  I felt like nothing was going my way. I was  constantly stressed out from dealing with one thing or another.  The thought  that frequented my mind was, “Can’t I just catch a break?!”  (read on here...)