There are many ways to live life. Some people follow the positive places approach rather than the poisonous places approach.
Such people put themselves in positive places. They also aim to create positive places for other people. They like to encourage people in their lives and work.
They also recognise poisonous places. Such people then quickly put themselves into positive places that can encourage themselves and other people.
Imagine that you want to follow elements of this approach in your own way. Let’s explore how it is possible to follow these themes.
Positive Places
What are the positive places for you in your life? What are the activities that give you positive energy? Who are the people with whom you feel at ease? What are the things you do that can feel purifying?
Different people give different answers to these questions. Here are some of the things that they may mention.
The Positive Places In My Life Are:
Encouraging people … Being with my loved ones … Working in my garden … Walking with my dogs … Listening to music … Doing creative projects … Studying success … Passing on knowledge … Creating beautiful things.
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentence.
Poisonous Places
Some people expose themselves to poisonous places. They may listen to negative news, spend time with negative people, work in a toxic culture or do other things they find depressing.
Such people may start by aiming to understand and turnaround some of these situations. They may come to realise, however, that this may be fruitless. They may then need to find another solution.
Positive Places In The Future
Some people find ways to put themselves in positive places rather than poisonous places. They may take they following approach in their life, relationships and work
They keep putting
themselves in positive places
Different people do this in different ways. Some ask themselves the following questions.
What are the positive places in my life? How can I keep putting myself in these places in the future? What will be the benefits of taking these steps – both for myself and other people?
Such people keep focusing on how they can take these steps to encourage themselves and other people.
They recognise when they may be
affected by poisonous things and
quickly put themselves in positive places
Different people recognise such situations in different ways. Some recognise the triggers that can send them into a negative spiral. One person described this in the following way.
“My style is to gather lots of information. I like to build on the positive things in life and also find solutions to challenges. Much of the time I feel up but then sometimes I may suddenly feel down.
“Looking around, I realise that I may have exposed myself to something poisonous. I may have listened to a piece of news or listened to somebody who has tried to spread pain.
“My reaction these days is to quickly focus on something positive in my life. This lifts my body and soul. I still try to find solutions to some challenges, of course, but I focus on the things I can control.”
Let’s return to your own life and work. Imagine that you want to follow some elements of the positive places approach.
How can you keep putting yourself in the positive places in your life? How can you quickly put yourself in a positive place if you are exposed to poison? What will be the benefits of taking these steps?
Here is the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
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