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10 TIPS AND TRICKS TO<br />
PROMOTE POSITIVITY<br />
2) Read a book of positive<br />
quotes or poems<br />
Books like Brave Enough by Cheryl Strayed<br />
and Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur are filled<br />
with quotes and poems to fit any low mood<br />
with words that will pick you up when you’re<br />
feeling down.<br />
“Transformation doesn’t ask that you stop<br />
being you. It demands that you find a way<br />
back to the authenticity and strength that’s<br />
already inside of you. You only have to<br />
bloom.” –Cheryl Strayed<br />
“The world gives you so much pain, and here<br />
you are making gold out of it.” -Rupi Kaur<br />
3) Turn off your phone<br />
For something that keeps us so connected to<br />
the world, it is easy for your phone to make<br />
you feel disconnected from yourself. Take a<br />
break from social media and let go of those<br />
things that waste your mind and energy,<br />
like worrying about how many likes your<br />
Instagram post will get or what that girl<br />
that liked your boyfriend’s picture is up to.<br />
The best solution to a busy mind is to take a<br />
break from technology and focus on what is<br />
going on in the real world.<br />
4) Evaluate your relationships<br />
If you have people in your life that always<br />
make you feel bad about yourself or don’t<br />
help you maintain a positive attitude, they<br />
aren’t worth the trouble. The only people that<br />
deserve a place in your life are the people<br />
who bring value into it and bring out the best<br />
in you. The people in your life should always<br />
be helping to build you up, so don’t waste<br />
your time on people who bring you down.<br />
5) Yoga and Meditation<br />
This one goes hand-in-hand with the exercise<br />
tip. Yoga will help produce endorphins, and<br />
in tandem with meditation, will help you<br />
calm down and forget about whatever is<br />
causing you stress in your life, even if it is for<br />
just a 30-minute session.<br />
6) Drink tea<br />
Tea is a common stress reliever, but what<br />
most people don’t know is that there is a<br />
wide range of health benefits associated<br />
with various types of teas. Studies show that<br />
Saffron, Turmeric and Chamomile tea all<br />
have similar health benefits to<br />
antidepressants by boosting your serotonin<br />
and dopamine levels which help promote a<br />
positive mood. Other teas such as Lavender,<br />
Lemon Balm and Yerba Mate tea help reduce<br />
stress and improve sleep to lead to a happier<br />
and healthier lifestyle.<br />
7) Get out of your comfort<br />
zone<br />
Everyone has their list of things they’ve<br />
always wanted to do, but too many people<br />
never take control of their fear of the<br />
unknown and take action. Challenge<br />
yourself to do something that scares<br />
you every day -- no matter how big or<br />
how small.<br />
8) Play your<br />
favorite song<br />
Sing and dance to your favorite song like<br />
nobody’s watching. Any fan of Grey’s Anatomy<br />
knows that “dancing it out” is the best way to<br />
get over just about anything. If it works for our<br />
favorite surgeons, it will work for you.<br />
40 <strong>Alice</strong> Spring 2018
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