Paint the world you want to see

There is a lot of suffering in the world. But regardless of specific circumstances, we can choose the way we see our own lives. According to Humble the Poet, life “can be dramatically worse if the view you have of the world is that it is nothing but shit. Simply put, if you think life sucks, life will suck, and you’ll ignore your full fridge, running water, access to the internet, and ability to have leisure time to even contemplate how much life sucks.” So this week let’s exercise our ability to see the bright side of things.

HOW TO: This week every time you complain about something mentally or out loud, immediately think of how you can look at the same thing in a positive light. In yoga it is called “pratipaksha bhavana” (or cognitive reframing), so try to cultivate this mindset throughout your week.