Positive people surround themselves with other positive people. They realize that toxic relationships only prevent personal growth. They know their worth and understand that toxic relationships only bring them down. Letting go of the relationship is the first step. It’s time to create space in your life for healthy relationships.
https://www.theactivetimes.com/healthy-living/30-habits-positive-people
Research has proven that gratitude is essential for happiness, but modern times have regressed gratitude into a mere feeling instead of retaining its historic value, a virtue that leads to action.
Just as great philosophers such as Cicero and Seneca conclude in their writings, gratitude is an action of returning a favor and is not just a sentiment.
By the same token, ingratitude is the failure to both acknowledge receiving a favor and refusing to return or repay the favor. Just as gratitude is the queen of the virtues, ingratitude is the king of the vices.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_stops_gratitude
Positive people meditate on a daily basis. Meditation helps promote positive feelings and energy. It rejuvenates you, helping you relieve any negativity that may be weighing you down. It increases self-confidence, helps reduce anxiety, improves concentration and reduces stress.
https://www.theactivetimes.com/healthy-living/30-habits-positive-people
mid-15c., “good will,” from Middle French gratitude (15c.) or directly from Medieval Latin gratitudinem (nominative gratitudo) “thankfulness,” from Latin gratus “thankful, pleasing” (from suffixed form of PIE root *gwere- (2) “to favor”). Meaning “thankfulness” is from 1560s.
It’s easier to have a sunny outlook when you treat yourself gently. You’re a human being, not a machine. You need food, water, sunlight, and socialization. Positive people know they make mistakes and have needs, and they don’t waste time thinking bad about themselves.
https://www.theactivetimes.com/healthy-living/30-habits-positive-people
Positive people don’t let minor distractions stop them from going after what they want. They’ll turn off the TV, they’ll hide their phone — they’re going to get their work done!
https://www.theactivetimes.com/healthy-living/30-habits-positive-people
8. Improve your happiness in other areas of your life
Being grateful can make you happy, but being happy can also make you grateful. There are plenty of other ways to get your mood up, including exercising or participating in a hobby you enjoy.
Once you are feeling the endorphins flow, showing gratitude will become even easier and you’ll start to be able to make list after list of all of the things in your life you’re thankful for.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2016/07/08/8-ways-to-have-more-gratitude-every-day/
It’s easy to be confident when you have a plan.
https://www.theactivetimes.com/healthy-living/30-habits-positive-people
7. Spend time with loved ones
If you’re struggling with feeling the gratitude in the moment, go spend time with your friends and family. Of course it will help you grow closer to them and strengthen your relationship, but it will also give you a chance to practice your acts of gratitude on people that you care about.
Start small if they’re having trouble finding ways to support your friends and family. For instance, why don’t you make sure you’re listening intently the next time someone shares a story with you instead of waiting for your own chance to speak? Or start a conversation with a difficult member of the family by complimenting their new shoes or hair-cut.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2016/07/08/8-ways-to-have-more-gratitude-every-day/
Maybe the reason positive people are so bright is because they handle their money properly and know how to save.
https://www.theactivetimes.com/healthy-living/30-habits-positive-people
Gratitude Apprentice 