There have been countless days that I leave the Kindergarten classroom at the end of the day and I think to myself 'What was even good about this day?'. Honestly, my first thought was 'Nothing, nothing was good. The kids were loud, little 'Susie' was naughty again, and there were so many tears at choice time today'. Many days I felt defeated and worn out.
Then I would go home to my children (both VERY high energy) and muster up the energy to cook dinner and try not to yell at them. Again, my self-worth was going down the drain. I knew something needed to be changed.
So, in sweeps the first of my mantra ' Be Positive'. Now, my goal today is to change those thoughts of defeat to focusing on what was great about the day. My goal this coming school year is to leave the day and say at least three things that went great about the day. They may not always outweigh the downs, but if I can focus on the positive then I know my attitude will change.
I did some research and wanted to share what I found about how to be positive even in the worst circumstances. Please answer the questions, what is your key to staying positive in dire situations?
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