Consider the best thing that happened to you, the best thing you did or something you're grateful for
Some days when anger, fear or sadness seem to crowd out the positive, it may be hard to see even one good thing but keep it simple – birds singing, a cup of hot chocolate, a smile, flowers blooming, the ability to run and play
Take time to notice or perhaps search something out, especially when it seems most difficult to do so
In Buddha’s Brain, (R. Hanson, PH.D; R Mendius MD), it states that it takes 5 positive experiences to counteract one negative. The brain holds on to the negative like Velcro and let’s go of the positive like Teflon.
Especially in times of stress, it is important to find the "good" for mental, emotional and physical health. This is not the time to allow fear to repress our immune systems, to cloud our sense of joy, to hijack our innate need to be kind. It s a time to reach out (from a distance) to others, to practice positive self-talk and to be grateful.