"Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done, rather than saying it can't be done" - Bo Bennett.

Have you ever had one of those days where you wish you could just give up, go back to bed and start the day over fresh? One of those days where life just seems to take its toll and everything seems to go wrong at once? I'm sure we have all experienced these feelings at some stage in our lives, and it can seem almost impossible to think to yourself that 'everything will be OK'.

We all face tough days or times - it's part of life. But the way we react to these situations can have a lasting effect on your life. 

I'm known as a bit of a 'Negative Nancy' by my colleagues at work. I tend to be my own worst enemy when it comes to self doubt and having a negative attitude. But lately I have come to realise nothing good comes of always focusing on the negatives; it just makes the situation seem a whole lot worse than what it is. I have learned if you continously tell yourself you are no good at something, or you 'can't do it', you will start to believe it! 

As a team at Maxwell and Cameron we have been working together to encourage a positive mindset at both work and home, and it is surprising how much difference it can make to your life.

So, I think that most readers will agree when life gets us down, we just need to stop and take a look at the big picture. When things don't go the way you had planned, just take a step back, find an opportunity or a life lesson that you can take from the situation and remind yourself how truly wonderful your life is.