The Importance Of Having A Positive Outlook On Life — Aspen Jewkes, Opinion Editor Having a positive outlook on certain situations may be hard, but it is more important to have a positive outlook on life itself. Life is a roller coaster full of ups and downs, and understanding how to change the negative mindsets that come with those downs will help one live a happy life. According to Health Fitness Revolution, “we all go through stressful, difficult and unfulfilling times in our life, but part of being healthy is maintaining a balanced psyche and realizing that your attitude directly affects each day.” While it may not seem likely to change your negative attitude if it is bad, you are the only one who has power over thoughts that bring your mood up or down. It can be hard to change your attitude if the only thing you think of are the negative thoughts, but if you change those negative thoughts into positive thoughts it can change your overall outlook on life. I would consider myself a very positive person, but some days are harder than others to stay positive. With the stresses that come from work, school, sports and life itself, it can be hard to see the light in the darkness. I practice a lot of self care and stay physically active in order to keep my mental health strong. Keeping your mental health strong allows for negativity to come into your life, but maintaining a balanced psyche does not let the negative thoughts completely overtake one’s life. Simple self care acts like taking a bath, going on a walk, going to bed a little earlier and sitting in a sauna are all ways that have helped me stay sane when stress overtakes my life. I tend to feel panicky and sometimes it even gets hard to breathe when I am overwhelmed. By slowing down and taking deep, slow breaths, I have dealt with stress that brings me down in order to keep my head up. According to the New York Times article Stay Healthy With More Sleep Each Night, “ missing as little as 16 minutes tonight could harm your cognitive functioning tomorrow.” Sleep is one of the number one things our bodies and minds need in order to function properly the next day. Although getting enough sleep can be hard if you get up at different times each day, setting a reminder on your phone can be a way to get into a sleep schedule which is really important. With sports and school I wake up at different times throughout the week between five AM and seven AM. Making sure I get enough sleep is one of the biggest things I do because without sleep, I feel more irritated and become a negative person. By getting enough sleep, doing some simple self care and participating in some kind of physical activity each day, I believe one’s positivity in life will increase.
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November 2020
Opinion
