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  How to always stay positive   I’m going to give you 12 secrets to always stay positive and after you know all 12 of these you will have the ability to control your mind frame and keep it positive  Understand why it’s important to be positive  you have to stay positive because literally speaking positive means up. Therefore in a way seeing things with a positive mindset is looking up and looking for the good/ better side of things. Whichever way your head is positioned is the way you will naturally go. This is why people say to keep your head up, they want you to stay positive so you can see positive and move in that direction even if you have failed at something.    Have a growth mindset  Having a growth mindset is key to so much and in this case, it will allow you to bounce back from any bad situation or experience. I've written about growth mindsets more here. Challenge every and any negative thought  Anytime you get a negative thought in your...

An Introduction To The Growth Mindset   - Carol Dweck came up with this concept.  For people who don’t know, firstly what is a mindset? A mindset is formed by a group of previous thoughts and beliefs which you have accepted and allowed to shape present your thoughts.  Accepted thoughts are what direct & control your emotions & actions and your actions create your life.  A growth mindset is believing that you can always do better and succeed. Regardless of your natural abilities, b orn talent may give certain people a head start but people with dedication and hard work can create success.  This mindset isn't just about talent, it is about not giving up and believing you can always do better. You see, with a growth mindset when you do fail, you look for ways to improve, adapt accordingly and then you go back at it. Even when you are doing good you identify how you can improve on top of that.  You're an optimist. Always looking on the bright side. Now....

 How To Create Or Break A Habit  This blog is made to give you the information you need to make or break a habit.  Using this I’ve successfully been able to make going to the gym a habit and break bad eating habits  Therefore by the end of this blog, you will know how to create a good habit you desire or break a bad habit you currently have.  At the epicentre of every habit is a neurological loop. This neurological loop consists of three parts which are: Cue - routine - reward  Cue is the thing that triggers the loop. These can be hard to identify when breaking a habit. So it’s best to deal with the other two first when trying to break a habit. When creating a habit this is the thing which we are going to use to trigger the habit we want to create. Routine is the most obvious part, it’s the behaviour you want to develop, change or stop/prevent. Rewards. Rewards satisfy cravings, and cravings can drive our behaviour. You have to experiment with rewards to se...