Module six accentuate the positive. It's hard to feel happy at work when we focus on the negative. Making the small shift to accentuating the positive can go a long way toward greater happiness at work. Finding ways to focus on the positive aspects of your life, your job and your workplace, even when negative things happen in foster your workplace happiness. Positive Thinking is in many ways the choice. When we choose to see the positive rather than the negative, it attracts positive experiences to us.

Use a daily affirmation. One way to start your day off on a positive note and to focus on positivity throughout the day is to use a daily affirmation. affirmations are simple positive statements that you repeat throughout the day, either mentally or outbound. A simple affirmation could be today is going to be a great day. You can write your own affirmations or use affirmations written by others. There are many books and websites that offer up daily affirmations.

You might use the same affirmation each day or choose a new app. affirmation every morning once a week or once a month. an affirmation gives you something to focus on when you're attempted to drift into negative thinking or you are faced with other people's negative attitudes. Some people find it helpful to print out or write their affirmation and keep it somewhere visible. There are also beautiful pieces of art with affirmations available. If you choose to put your affirmation in your office.

Surround yourself with positive people. One way to stay positive is to surround yourself with positive people. While you may have to interact with people who are less than positive in order to accomplish tasks at work, you can choose to surround yourself with positive people whenever possible. Choose to interact with coworkers and colleagues who have a positive outlook. When you put together your support team choose people who have a consistently positive outlook. This doesn't mean choosing people who will never tell you hard truths or who have never had a bad day.

But it does mean choosing people who attempt to find the positive in even difficult situations, who act with compassion and who seek to lift Others up rather than bring them down. Limit your negative interactions. Another way to keep yourself focused on the positive at work is to limit your negative interactions. There will be times when you will have to interact with negative people. But it is important to limit these interactions if at all possible. Avoiding office gossip is another way to limit negative interactions.

Once you have a list of positive people to surround yourself with, seek them out instead of engaging in negative interactions. It can be tempting to vent or join in when others complain, but this can bring negativity into your day. It's understandable to want to vent frustrations, but if possible, you should find a way to turn this into positive interactions. If there are people in your workplace that are consistently negative and with whom you do not have to interact. Keep your interactions within professional and pleasant but brief. Another way to limit negative interactions is to be aware of the type of media you consume.

We can avoid bad news and negative images totally. But being sure to also feed your mind positive images is key staying positive and happy. build friendships. building friendships at work also helps you keep focused on the positive. Having strong friendships at work gives you a built in support network. When you choose positive people to build friendships with, it's easier to avoid negative interactions and choose positive ones instead, the time you spend socializing with colleagues helps to lay the groundwork for work friendships.

Seek out colleagues and co workers who share your interests who make you smile or laugh, or who appear to share your goals and values. Collaborate with these people when possible and seek to spend time with them that is not focused on work.