When you're feeling down, you blame your friends, family, and spend your time thinking about what you want but don’t have now.

Your ego (your mind and awareness) tells you stories about your past and based on your interpretations of your past, you doubt yourself and worry about your future.

“What if I never have….?”

90% of our thinking is negative and we spend way too much energy thinking about what we don’t have.

Shift your thoughts to a positive perspective and be thankful for what you have in the present moment.

When you focus on what you have, you instruct the brain to look for information, resources and opportunities to be thankful now. Then, your mind will see more evidence of that every day, and you’ll find yourself having more to appreciate, satisfaction in relationships, and self growth.

Here’s a quote on gratitude by author, Melody Beattie: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity. It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

You have the power to perceive the way in which you view the world. It’s time to change your attitude to gratitude.

Write down 3 specific things you are grateful for.

Author's Bio: 

Anna Goldstein is an NYU Certified Life Coach, who empowers individuals to eliminate obstacles, find clarity, set goals and holds you accountable to achieve results. Anna works with individuals and young professionals who are are ready to make positive changes in their lives. If you’re feeling stuck, confused or unhappy Anna provides you with the tools to take action and live the life you want. Contact Anna for Life Coaching at www.selfinthecity.com