10 Ways to Be a More Positive Person

Learn New Ways to Cope with Change

By Anne Mattos-Leedom

We are all feeling uncertain these days. Rather than give in to fear and worry, it is important to learn new ways to cope with change and invite inspiration and positivity into our every day.

Emotions run high when our lives are in crisis and when the world seems to be teetering on the edge. Developing new coping skills and practices is a priority. In every challenge you face is the hidden opportunity to create a new life filled with more possibilities and value then we ever had before.

Here are ten strategies to help you see the potential for joy, security and the realization of your dreams regardless of any current struggles.

Anne Leedom is the Founder of Net Connect Publicity, LifePalz.com and Parentingbookmark.com. Her latest project is the Advice for Life series for iTunes, a series of expert based advice Apps offering the latest resources in parenting, relationships, health, inspiration and life in general. She is frequently quoted in national media. She lives in Northern California with her two daughters. For more information visit http://www.adviceforlifetips.com/ and www.parentingbookmark.com.

Open Yourself to the Possibility of a New Reality

Recent times have been marked by losses on many levels –jobs, finances, homes, relationships, stability, people and places we love. As tragic as things may seem at the outset, loss could lead to a magical opportunity to change your life in ways you never thought possible. Give yourself permission to create a completely new vision of how your life might look. Whether it is your career, your lifestyle and or any other fundamental part of your life, it can be exciting and invigorating to embrace a new reality that you would not have considered before. We can’t control the journey but we can always control how we experience the journey. So focus on how you feel and on the people you value in your life and not on what is happening to you. As a result, you will feel empowered and inspired each day to remain the architect of your own destiny.