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This is something I have reflected on over this past week, as I chilled out by the beach, in the sunny Mexico! Yes, this is the reason why you didn\u2019t hear from me last week. I really needed to take this time off and reflect over my life, priorities and goals, which is something we all need to do once in a while. It\u2019s like pressing a reset button, so we can gain a fresh perspective again. I had to remind myself that we get out of life exactly what we put into it. If we have a negative approach to things that happen to us, we get back more of the negative situations and events. But if we look at life with optimism and find something good to learn from anything that comes to us, we attract more favorable events and have more reasons to feel happy and excited about our life and future.<\/p>\n

Quick Quiz: Picture a big glass goblet filled to the halfway mark with water. How do you see it\u2014half-full or half-empty?<\/span><\/h4>\n

Consistently finding the glass half-empty\u2014and the world as a difficult place\u2014 is a hallmark of negativity.<\/p>\n

Research has found that a negative outlook can contribute to everything from depression to heart disease to lowered immune system function. It can affect sleep, weight maintenance, the quality of your relationships, your social life, and even your ability to hold a job.<\/p>\n

Now imagine what it would feel like to approach life from a place of positivity, fun, connection, health, and possibility. Sounds good, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

7 Simple Tips to Make a Positive Switch<\/span><\/h4>\n

To help wipe out negativity, try one or more of the following action steps:<\/p>\n