The most positive you: 5 ways to improve your positivity

1. Pay it Forward
Spreading your positivity is part of your journey to becoming the best version of yourself. Pay for someone else’s restaurant bill. Buy someone’s groceries for them. Cover a friend’s bill on your next Starbucks date. Paying it forward is a great way to make someone else’s day, and it might just inspire them to do the same.

2. Pick up a new hobby
We often tell ourselves we want to pick up a sport, play a new instrument, or try our hands at a new art, but rarely do we follow through. Today is the best day to do that activity you have always wanted to try, but never had the time to do. So pick up a pair of rollerblades, try your fingers at the ukulele, or start running in the mornings. A new hobby might just be an excellent stress reliever on a crazy day.

3. Pet an animal
There is no shortage of research that suggests that the presence of animals has a positive effect on the human body. Take some time out of your day to visit an animal shelter or pet shop. Many of these let visitors play with their dogs, cats and rabbits. There are few better ways to blow off steam.

4. Create a Jar of Happy Thoughts
Sometimes, life gets rough. Sometimes, you just have a bad day. It is in these times when you need to remind yourself of all the happy, positive people and experiences you have in your life. Write out a list of one hundred of your happy memories, and cut them into slips. Put the slips in an empty container. Label it, decorate it, and keep it in a place that is easily accessible. And when life gets rough, or you have a bad day, pull one out, smile, and remember how much love and positivity you have in your life.

5. Put together a playlist of music that makes you feel happy
Music is so integrated into our daily lives, we do not always realize how much of an influence it has on us. Slow, jazzy music is perfect for the date night with your special someone; fast, pop music is perfect for a night out with your friends. And holiday music is perfect for getting you into the spirit of the season. Music is also perfect to bolster your positivity. Assemble the ultimate playlist of music that makes you feel happy and play it when you are in a bad mood, or when you feel like your positivity might need a boost!