Things You'll Need:
- Patience with yourself
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Step 1
Think about whether or not you have been told that you have a bad attitude at any time in your life. If you have not been told this, it is still possible that others are merely afraid to mention it to you because of your potential reaction.
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Step 2
Consider the possibility that you might be able to improve your attitude in some way. There are very few people on the planet who never have any need for an adjustment of perspective at some point in their life.
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Step 3
Determine whether or not there is any topic or situation which you are somewhat negative about. This includes scenarios which you feel you have every right to be negative about.
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Step 4
Question yourself as to the true benefits you receive from this negative feeling. Is your life actually made better in any way or does this sometimes cause you discouragement? Does it put a damper on happy times occasionally?
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Step 5
Write down everything in life that you are thankful for. Making a gratitude list puts what you appreciate at the forefront of your thoughts and changes the direction of your focus.
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Step 6
Stop yourself when you hear a negative phrase escape your lips and think about whether or not you could have productively put a positive spin on the spoken thought in any way.
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Step 7
Train yourself to do this as a habit and you may just be surprised at the results you experience. You will certainly be developing a better attitude about everything in life and your expressions will encourage others to do so as well. Happiness is contagious and helps people to accomplish more.
Comments
dazedaze said
on 5/3/2009 great article.. we can all benefit from this... thanks
tabzeekat said
on 5/2/2009 Great ideas on getting a better attitude! 5* and REC
grammastacie said
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roseanne09 said
on 4/24/2009 Well written article on how to develop a better attitude!! 5*
SophiaMaria said
on 4/24/2009 Great advice on developing a better attitude. 5 stars and a recommend