We have all been there. That moment when we are having a bad day and can’t seem to shake the bad feeling. When you have a bad day, you notice that it has a knock-on effect on the events throughout the day itself. For example, you wake up and something bad happens, then the trend continues unless we make an effort to turn a bad day into a good one. So how can you do that? Sometimes a few choice words can do the trick.
How to turn a bad day into a good one
I have found some quotes that can help turn a bad day into a good one.
“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles” – Charlie Chaplin
Often we can focus on the negative aspects of our days and lives and feel like there is no way out or changing what is happening or how we feel. It can be all-consuming. So it is worth reminding yourself that these sorts of things are temporary and nothing is permanent. Things can change in a matter of minutes, hours and days. So it is always a good idea to remind yourself of this when things feel helpless.
“Don’t let a bad day make you feel like you have a bad life” – Unknown
It is also easy to be consumed by our feelings. So when we have a bad day it’s easy to spiral into the mindset that our lives are not what we want them to be. We are all entitled to a bad day, there is no denying that, but one bad day doesn’t mean that we have a bad life. Far from it.
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again” – Buddha
When things aren’t going our way, it is easy to feel like it defines us. But this quote is a reminder that our lives and day can be changed. You can simply shed the skin of the day and keep moving forward, making the positive changes that you want and need to feel good. Our past is our past, even if it is just an hour ago. So next time you are having a bad day, think about shedding the skin of the day and feeling renewed.
“When someone treats you badly it’s because they feel bad. Don’t inhale their bad feelings. Breathe it out then hope they inhale your inner peace.” – Karen Salmanshon
Sometimes the reason we are having a bad day is based on somebody else’s actions towards us. So if you do feel that someone has treated you badly and this has caused you to have a bad day, try and remember that this is a reflection on them, and not you.
“Some days are just bad days, that is all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that’s just the way it is.” – Dita Von Tesse
It is always a good idea to be realistic. If we are realistic with our expectations and accept that we are not always going to have good days, then those bad days are far easier to handle. It also makes you appreciate the good.
“The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.” – Martha Washington
This quote is so true, it isn’t always about our circumstances that ultimately make for a bad day, sometimes it is how we approach things and react. We can all choose our reactions.
“We all have bad days, but one thing is true; no cloud is so dark that the sun can’t shine through.” – Miranda Kerr
Again this quote is all about reminding ourselves that it is perfectly normal to experience a bad day, but that nothing is so bad that we can’t let the sun shine through when we let it. This is all about acceptance and moving forward. The more we remember that a bad day isn’t forever, the happier we can be.
“You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” – Epicurus
Finally, it is worth mentioning that sometimes the bad days can be defined for us in our personality, resilience, and courage to make positive changes. The more we are able to survive the difficult periods in our lives without it breaking us, the more courage we will feel.
Hopefully, these quotes will help you turn a bad day into a good one.
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