Trump the "Funk"

Why live life like a grouch? Not only does it make you even more moody, but it brings down those around you.You have nothing to prove by being rude or cynical. I have found that chronic cynics don't even know that they are negatively charging the atmosphere around them. They wonder why everything goes wrong in their lives, all the while walking around like the world is out to get them... which it does. It's not like they are cursed, just that in that mindset they open themselves up to be impacted by all the negativity which might just bounce off of someone else with a more positive outlook.


We all have bad days and can get in the "funk". It is important to deal with the bad so we can be ready to help those around us. Here are my tips for shedding the grouch, brightening your outlook, warming your heart, and being prepared to spread love to those you meet:


1. Have some coffee, and lots of water.


2. Exercise - get those feel good endorphins flowing! Even just go for a walk and clear your head.


3. Delete negative talk from your conversations. Words are powerful, focus on the positive. Make it a mini-goal to not say anything destructive for a day, or even just an hour. If you slip up, replace the negative with something positive.


4. Do something nice for someone else. This helps us to be thankful, and get the focus off of our issues and see the bigger picture.


5. Learn to laugh at yourself when you make mistakes. Move on, determine to do better, but don't let yourself dwell on a failure.


From the Word


Proverbs 12:25 "Worry weighs a person down; and an encouraging word cheers a person up."


Proverbs 15:13 "A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day."


Proverbs 15:15 "A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song." (regardless of the circumstances)


Proverbs 17:22 "A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones."


Philippians 2:14 "Do all things without grumbling and faultfinding and complaining and questioning and doubting."


1 Thessalonians 5:16 "Be cheerful no matter what."