You hear it all the time: "You just have to be positive." That is pretty hard to do when things are not going the way you want them to or you are struggling just to keep your head above water. So whats the magic trick to being positive? Well here is the thing. The only way to get out of your current situation is to change your thought patters first. Most believe their circumstances must change before they are positive but that is actually backwards. 

If you find yourself struggling to be positive I have a task for you. Take some time and think about past experiences when something looked really bad but ended up working out. Everyone has something like this. If you can begin to program your mind that life is always working for you then being positive will come naturally and be real. Not some fake smile on your face with no foundation behind it.

You have to believe in it with every cell in your body. This takes practice but if you can start making this shift I promise your life will begin to change. A positive mental attitude comes in very handy when life throws you a curve ball or bad news knocks on the door. I think of mine as a well crafted tool. I can use it to make circumstances work in my favor and discover opportunities most wouldn't see. 

My play book The Mindset Game has some great step by step guidance and worksheet exercises to help you get started.