“Just focus on the good”. – Advice I’m sure you have heard before.
Kind of a hard thing to do right now in the world. All the scary and bad thoughts that can easily occupy your mind. Everything and everyone is focused on the Coronavirus how terribly it is affecting the world. So if everyone and everything is having you focus on the bad, how are you supposed to get your mind at ease, and off of this pandemic?
The simple answer: change of mindset.
The better answer: small steps can help in changing your mindset.
This will not happen overnight. This is something that takes practice, and dedication. Dedication to see the good. This does not take more than a few moments, and you don’t need any special equipment.
Right now change of mindset might seem like an overwhelming task. But all you need, is one. One good thing.
How do you find your good thing of the day?
First assess who you are, where you are, and what you have in this moment.
Is there someone in your life that is always your support? Have you accomplished something that maybe was a bummer doing, but you are proud that it’s done? Did someone say or do something that made you smile?
Even if you’re something good is simple as: I had good snuggle time with my dog today. That’s where I need you to start – smallest things. Overtime reflecting on your day it will get easier, and you will find more, or bigger good things. I promise.
Enlist the help of your family and friends to start getting in the habit reviewing your one good thing of the day.I practice at the end of every day with my husband. But as long as we have been practicing, even we found we forgot to think of our one good thing, once this virus stopped the world.
But being dedicated to our mental health, we picked it back up. Don’t let a slight lapse in practice discourage you. Just start again and let you one good thing of the day be that you are back focused on remembering your one good thing!
You’ve got this, friend. So go out there, and be prepared to start counting your good things!
Anything you can think of right now as your one good thing? Share it below in the comments.
Epil(epsy)ogue 
My good thought for today and every day is this: No one I know has gotten sick from this Virus. Even though I’m disappointed in certain things every day, that thought keeps me positive.
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Brent,
I am so happy that everyone in your life is staying healthy. It sounds like everyone is practicing great hand hygiene and effective physical distancing. Continue the great work on finding your one good thing to keep up your positivity!
Sāb
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My one good thing today , at this moment, is that I have my home as my sanctuary. It’s a little hectic right now because we’re having construction done but inside it’s still my special place.
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Kay,
It is so wonderful to hear that you have your home as your sanctuary! Very exciting about the construction – hope it means your special place, is becoming more special. Keep up the great work on finding your one good thing!
Sāb
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I have the best BFF there is and I get to talk to her all the time. What a joy!
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Dena,
Having a Best Friend Forever is such a fortune! I am glad you get to speak with her often in this time of physical distancing. Thanks for sharing your one good thing of the day!
Sāb
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Bill and I started practicing “one good thing” a couple of weeks ago. We sit down every evening to talk and catch up on the day and with the news so gloomy and the anxiety so prevalent in the world, those talks were getting tough. We decided to start each evening with one good thing and it has been a game changer.
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Great job on implementing sharing your one good thing into your routine! I am so happy to hear that it has made a difference.
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