Making a conscious effort to find your positive balance

It's true you can't do everything you want in life, but you can do almost anything you want.  It’s been said that the people that for the most part focus on the things they like to do are happier. There are always going to be things you love about your job and things you really don’t like. For those of us that might work the night shift, whether it be at a hospital or a plant, or driving a truck, you will sometimes find that the pressures of the day are sometimes more challenging.

Balance is key to happiness and making a conscious effort to find your positive balance will give you the mental strength to create more happiness, according to WebMD.

Choosing happiness isn't as easy as one might think. Here are a few pointers to help you make the mental shift to look at life optimistically, and watch your enjoyment of life climb up a few notches.

Liveboldbloom reports the average person has about 45,000 negative thoughts a day; probably more if you are dealing with a high stress job. Your brain is programmed to naturally self-sabotage, which makes it important to make a conscious effort to insert the positive whenever you can.

Create Awareness - Put an elastic around your wrist or wear a necklace to remind you to think positively. This will help you catch yourself when you start to worry about something and deal with it or just let it go.

Switch Gears - When you recognize a negative thought it's important that you identify with it and switch gears. Shift the whole thought into positive context and just keep on doing this.

Practice Positive Affirmations - Mental Health experts suggest starting your day off by reciting a positive quote or thought, and do this as much as you can throughout the day. This helps train your mind to think in a positive light and this helps you run right past the negative.

The idea is to immerse yourself in positive thought and remove the negative wherever possible. You can do this with positive mental habits and by only doing the things you really enjoy. Delegate your annoying bill paying and menial tasks around the house that get you stressed and put you in a crappy mood. Hire a professional services company to take care of them so you can focus on what you love to do.

Think big picture here and start making the changes you need to get happy.