Use this Simple Tool to Change your Attitude

I have found a really simple tool to turn negative situations into much more positive ones. It is a tool you can use in almost any situation where you would normally tend to list all the horrible attributes of a person or situation. ( note: this is a powerful tool that is great to teach your whole family to use on a daily basis)

Let’s face it, lots of aggravations and problems happen to all of us. We cannot avoid them and cannot change what is, but we CAN change how we REACT to them. How we react to things is based on the stories we tell ourselves about them. We have control over what stories we tell ourselves. We can either see the glass as half empty and feel miserable (poor me), or we can see the glass as half full and feel grateful! You get to choose, and whichever you choose to see will influence your life. Whenever you are grateful for what is going right in your life, the more good you attract into your life.

How it works is SIMPLE! Whenever something happens and you start to feel negative, you simply say “AT LEAST…….and immediately list all the positive things about the situation!

Example: You are on your way to work and you get a flat tire. Your first immediate reaction would be to moan and groan and maybe let it ruin your morning.  We usually would start to list all the negatives of the situation:

          Why does this kind of thing always happen to me?

          Now I am going to be late…..etc., etc., etc.

Use the “AT LEAST” tool to eliminate feeling sorry for yourself and the bad mood by listing all the good “at leasts” that you can think of.

Such as:

At least I have a spare tire and the tools to change it

At least I have a cell phone to call for help and to let my office know I will be late

At least it isn’t raining; snowing, 100 degrees, 10 degrees or what ever applies

At least I have a safe spot to pull over and fix this

At least I have a car to drive and I am employed

At least I wasn’t in an accident

Think of the last few times you have been angry at any situation and think of as many “at leasts” as you can that you could have applied to change your energy level to a better place.

I remember using this tool when my son had 2 of his teeth knocked out while playing hockey. I was totally distraught while I was at the hospital with him and used the “AT LEAST” tool to get a grip on myself. There was obviously nothing I could do to change the situation and being upset was not helping, so I listed some of the following:

At least he wasn’t paralyzed

Some moms are hearing today their child has cancer, or heart problems, etc., so at least this is minor by comparison

At least dental implants provide a good replacement

At least he is brave about this

This is also a good tool to use to stop being so hard on yourself and family members.

Give the “AT LEAST” tool a try and you will love it! You will start to feel better immediately in any situation! Every problem and situation has a silver lining, and if you look for it you will find it.