How to Be Positive in a Negative World

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find a place to be quiet and by yourself for just a few minutes each day.

   This will allow you to relax, decompress, and have a time when there are few outside demands.
   
   This is one reason that Buddhist monks stay at a monastery: ordinary life places too many demands on looking inward, and so monks tend to separate out completely.
   
   Because most of us need to live a more practical life in society, a few minutes per day should suffice.
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   Step 2: While alone

   Using your diaphragm, you should be able to oxygenate yourself so that you can re-focus.
   
   This relaxing technique is taught as a part of meditation, and it helps to do this before prayers (for those who pray). , We don't get anywhere by ignoring negativity, but we can do that another time: focus on something (anything) positive! , This will help you reinforce the ideas you're trying to promote.
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   Step 3: breathe deeply.

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   Step 4: Focus in on a positive idea.

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   Step 5: Continue focusing for at least 10 minutes a day (45 minutes is recommended).

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