How do you stay positive?

My faith and relationship with God keeps me going and doing things that I enjoy despite the sad things that happen helps a lot.

I know all too well about losing loved ones. We all have to find what works for us. We are all unique. And you will be overwhelmed, that is part of the process. Take lots of deep breaths. Sorry about your losses.

I have been saved by grace so I don't focus on life's circumstances anymore. I know that probably sounds crazy, I get it but I really focus on others instead of anything that goes on in my own life. I try hard to love others with God's love and to bless others. I'm sorry you're feeling so down and I will be praying for you.

It may be misconstrued as not a nice thing to say but I see so many who have awful things happening to them and yet they stay positive. If they can do it, then I sort of don't have any excuse to be negative. I shame myself into being positive by telling myself I have nothing to complain and be negative about!

Sorry to hear about this Cait. I try to focus on the good things going in my life. Find something that makes you happy like gaming or chatting with someone you're close to. I try to focus on the good memories and find somethings to cheer me up: reading, napping, cuddling with my cat, interacting on the Internet, watching TV, listening to music. I also do talk to God and my late mother from time to time.

I think something like bad things that happens in life are there to keep you strong and remind us that we live in uncertainty, I sometimes read the bible and learned from it...life has its ups and downs but we have to stay focus in life and strong in our faith...

It is really hard to stay positive sometimes. I think there may be a few old discussions of mine about that detail things about how I've overcome negativity and stayed positive. Getting out of a rut was difficult. Sometimes, especially when a lot of bad things seem to happen all at once, it feels impossible to get out of it and you just end up feeling sorry for yourself, maybe wanting to give up or maybe wondering what on earth you have done to deserve it. It's hard to appreciate the good things because you don't always see them. It took me a while but I started off with looking for positives in the bad things wherever that was possible. I made positive changes where I was able to do that. Personally, I have always found that if I am in control of something, I can make it a success but if I have to rely on other people then it is a very different story! Anyway, I made some positive changes. Last year, I kept a 'Good Things Jar' in which I put pieces of paper with something positive on them - whether it was a day out that I'd enjoyed, a call from one of the adult children, or even something as seemingly mundane as getting all of the housework done! Believe me, there are times when all the bad things will overwhelm you no matter how hard to try. I am lucky that I have a wonderful partner who helps me through the bad times now. I'm not quite sure what I would do without him sometimes. One thing that I found helpful was to make sure I got some exercise - people say that it's good for the mind as well as the body. I joined a gym (although I had to give that up recently) and made sure that I took time for myself. This is something that everyone should remember - you can't pour from an empty cup. Even if it's ten minutes out of your day to set aside and read a book, play a game, or just lie down and ignore the world, it's important to do something to clear your mind.

That sounds like you are going through a tough time. Hang in there is all j can say!

I'm so sorry, girl. I think it may help to talk about it, whether it's with a friend or in a journal or on you channel, whatever makes you feel comfortable. But no pressure at all. Please know that you can always reach out to me if you need to. Love you.

Living in a poor country has helped me stay positive and to srtrive.

I try to make sure I at least get out for some kind of a walk. That helps me somewhat.

So sorry you have so much sadness going on. I really wish i could help you, more than just talking online, and give you the biggest hug in the world. I hope you can find more things in life to look forward to, and help you with these sad days.

It is a struggle sometimes to stay upbeat.

Sorry for the loss of your bestfriend. To stay positive, do not think too much of the bad things that happened to you. Think of it as it has a reason why it happened, you'll have a lesson to gain from those "bad" experiences, life is not all positive, you have to experience the negative side in order to live a real life.

That's very sad about your friends. I've recently lost my husband - we were married for 53 years. I try to stay positive by remembering the good times. Practical things to do include going out somewhere every day, even if it's just for a walk, and making sure I eat properly. Sites like this can help too - my friends here have been very supportive.

Other people have given some good advice. With grieving, I think sometimes you just have to wallow in it for a while.

I'm sorry about your friends. Prayer and positive thought help me. I know it's hard to do but visualize life like you would like it... exercise even if you don't feel like it, and something you can look forward to, like the gaming.... hope life goes better soon

Keeping busy helps me. If my mind is occupied with something else you tend not to dwell on all the negative. I also find physical activities can help, yoga, mediation, sports can take your mind off your troubles. Acceptance of the situation and time eventually helps with horrible news.