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Episode 236: A Change in Perspective · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast by Joe Wattis.
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  We wish to entertain, instruct, and motivate. If nothing else, hopefully
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  we can entertain and inspire you to live a more positive life three hundred and
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  sixty five days a year. We hope you enjoy this message. An old
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  man passes away peacefully in his sleep after a long illness. His wife calls
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  the county to come pick up his body. The county operator answers, yes,
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  ma'am, We're very sorry for your loss. Can you tell me your
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  address? Yes, we live at one forty eight Eucalyptus Street. Can you
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  spell that for me? Asked the operator. Why oh no, wait,
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  that's not right. Eyc No, that's not right either. Tell you what.
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  I'll just drag him over to Oak Street and you can pick him up
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  there. Our mindset and perspective can have a great impact on whether our viewpoint
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  is positive or negative. We can see a glass as half full or half
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  empty and forget to be grateful for the very fact that we have a glass.
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  We will talk about this in this week's episode of Positively three sixty five,
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  but first we have our trivia question of the day. Are you ready
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  for it? Here it is which country borders fourteen nations and crosses eight time
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  zones? We will have the answer when we come back. Do you enjoy
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  listening to this podcast? One of the ways we are able to continue is
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  through listener support. Simply go to www. Dot anchor dot FM, forward
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  slash positively three sixty five. From there, you can access every episode of
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  the podcast. You can also leave me a message, and if you feel
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  nine cents a month, you can become a sponsor of this program. You
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  will learn my undying affection and have the satisfaction of knowing that you are doing
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  something to spread more positivity in today's negative world. Thank you for listening,
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  and thank you for your support financially and otherwise. Do you know the answer
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  to this week's trivia question? The question was which country borders fourteen nations and
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  crosses eight different time zones? The answer Russia. Now you know, teaching
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  yourself to think from a more positive perspective can help you face the challenges of
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  life. Shifting your perspective isn't an easy process, but there are a few
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  things you can do that will help. First, reframe your thoughts. An
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  easy way to find a positive perspective in any area of your life is to
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  reframe your attitude towards everyday situations. Instead of mentally telling yourself that you have
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  to do something, you can find a silver lining by telling yourself that you
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  get to do it. For example, saying I have to clean the house
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  has a negative connotation since it frames cleaning the house as an unwonted responsibility.
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  On the other hand, saying I get to clean the house reframe the chore
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  as something you're looking forward to, emphasizing the value of having a place to
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  live in the first place. Using a positive mindset to reframe tasks in your
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  daily life is a great way to change your perspective and improve your mental health.
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  Second, recite a positive inner monologue. It's normal for yourself talk to
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  focus on negative thoughts, so make an active effort to use the power of
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  positivity to change your inner monologue for the better. Every day, set a
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  reminder to think positive thoughts in order to increase your confidence and make you feel
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  happier. You can even write and recite a long positive affirmation for each morning,
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  and third, view situations from a different perspective. When you're upset due
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  to the actions of someone else, it's often quite helpful to look at the
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  situation from a different angle. Considering the situation from the other person's point of
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  view may help you to emphathos and understand why they may have acted the way
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  they did. Have a change of perspective. When you get home and see
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  your house untidy and meet dirty dishes in the sink, before you shout at
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  your children, consider the millions of people who would die for a house with
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  children to make it untidy. Their homes are clean, but they are sad,
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  and those dirty dishes in the sink are a reminder that you have food
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  not only to eat, but also to feed your family. There are people
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  whose plates are clean because they have no food, So celebrate inwardly and outwardly
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  you can gently correct your children. A change in perspective can make all the
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  difference. Thank you for joining us today. Please consider taking a moment to
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  We would love to hear from you, so until next time. Stay positive
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  today and every day, three hundred and sixty five days a year. The
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  preceding has been a canine Wattis production, Sandy Rita Levi. Do you approve