How to Become an Optimist: 3 Daily Habits To Help You Get Started

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”Winston Churchill“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”Anais NinOne of the most common questions people ask me via email is how to become more of an optimist.So this week I’d simply like to share three habits that can help you to get started with that.I use these myself just about every day to stay optimistic in pretty much any situation.It may sometimes take a while before I find an optimistic thread of thought but these three habits usually help me to do it.1.

Ask yourself questions that let you see the optimistic viewpoint.When I’m in what seems like a negative situation my most common way of making something better out of that is to ask myself questions that promote optimism and helps me to find solutions.Questions like:These questions are not something that I can always use right away.

Sometimes I need some time to process and accept the feelings and thoughts that arise.But after a bit of time, when those thoughts and feelings have mostly passed, I ask myself one or more of these questions.2.

Get optimistic support from the world around you.One of the most important factors if you want to be able to stay optimistic are the influences around you.Optimism is – just like enthusiasm – contagious.So find ways to create an environment that supports you.The people in your life.Try to spend more time with optimistic people and less time with people who seem to always be negative about things.Positive people will support you, add upbeat energy and can help you to find a constructive change in perspective when you have a situation that is bringing you down and when you are just making a mountain out.