Goblins and Grinches must go

Whilst you might be comfortable moping about in a foggy swamp or morose dark woodland for one, misery generally doesn’t like company. Moods influence the atmosphere of those around us.

Most people have a degree of sensitivity and are inadvertently affected by what we say and how we behave. People are more inclined to adjust themselves in response to you rather than honestly let you know whether your influence on them was positive or negative.
 
Our personal challenge is to be conscious of the energy we bring to an interaction. It pays to consider things like: What impression am I leaving? What influence do I have? And, what impact do I make?
What qualities do I offer to this relationship, partnership, family or group? Am I contributing in a pleasant way that shows care and concern for the needs of others?
 
You don’t have to radiate eternal sunshine, just aim for more light than dark. What you choose to think, affects how you feel, which influences how you behave and how others might respond.

Being snappy, negative, blaming, or endlessly obsessing about something that can’t be changed will not find a magical solution, or a positive audience.
 
Do something new and different to dig yourself out of a hole. I call it changing the channel. Sometimes you might require a tweak, other times it pays to choose a whole new frequency. Take charge of feeling better. Just pick a track that’s different to the one you are on and you may just find that a sunnier disposition shall return to all.

Here are some things that you could do:
Purposefully change your routine. Play loud music and move your body. Sing at the top of your lungs. Talk to a Counsellor or a friend and get a new perspective. Write about what makes you miserable everyday until you can’t bear to write about the same thing anymore. Go for a swim. Ride a bike.  Change the furniture around. Cook something scrumptious. Squeeze a stress ball. Scribble with crayons. Read a comic. Laugh out loud.
Leanne French