Admit it or not, we all love to hold onto certain things in our lives. Whether it be physical possessions, emotional baggage or mental clutter, we tend to cling onto whatever is “important” to us, even if it holds us back and drains our energy. Life can often feel like a mess, infiltrating every aspect of our lives and making it easy to lose hope in the midst of chaos. We fill our minds with negative thoughts, clutter our hearts and souls with emotional debris, and subject our bodies to unhealthy lifestyles and environments.

But the good news is, it is freeing, liberating, and empowering to sort through and declutter our mess. When we contain positive thoughts, we have a glow from the inside out. While it may seem difficult to have a peaceful life and find our purposes when everything seems to go wrong, there are steps we can take to bring positive energy back into our lives.

Here are 10 steps to help you bring positive energy back into your life:

1. Keep The Positive Thoughts, Throw Away The Negative Ones.

Your mind might be obsessed with negative thoughts, but try to focus on positive thoughts instead. The more negativity you visualize, the more these thoughts become your reality. Stay conscious and divert your attention to peaceful thoughts when you catch your mind generating negative thoughts. Once you fill your mind with positive thoughts, you will become more logical to deal with whatever you are facing.

2. Treat Your Body With The Respect It Deserves.

Take care of your body, it is your temple after all. It’s always good to clean up your diet and eat food with more nutrients and fibers. While you are cleansing your body, you are also clearing your mind. After all, you are what you eat.

3. Let Go And Re-ignite The Fire Of Your Soul.

Let go of things that no longer serve a purpose in your life, and leave your sorrow, anger, resentment, guilt, jealousy, and regrets behind. There are challenges everywhere, don’t get overwhelmed, instead see the silver lining in every hardship. To put your soul in a positive state, take time to find your passion, plan how you could achieve your dream, and be brave and strong to face whatever is thrown at you.

4. Transform Your Living Space Into Your Safe Haven.

Create an environment for you to relax, restore balance, and rest. As you enter this safe space, you can let go of your thoughts in any way you want.

5. Keep Your Eyes On What You Have, Not What You Want.

Practice gratitude for everything in your life. The longer you focus on what you want and what you don’t have, the less grateful you are with the things you have. You might already have the tools you need to achieve your goals, but your desire and negative thoughts blind you from succeeding.

6. Approach Every Situation Gently. Calm, Cool, Collected.

Try to take a gentler approach towards every situation. It calms your emotions down and allows you time to evaluate what happened.

7. Give Yourself Time To Block Out The Rest Of The World.

Take some time offline every day, no phones, no computers, no social media. Take the time to do what you like without any distractions.

8. Stop, Wait A Minute, And Take A Break. You Need It.

Take a break from what you are doing. You deserve to rest and recharge.

9. You Are The Only One In Charge Of Your Life.

Remember, this is YOUR life. You are the only boss of your life. Don’t be obliged to someone else’s opinion or interest. Make the best choices for yourself, and the sooner you drop bad memories and resentment, the sooner your life can change. The past is gone, and it’s time to organize your life, and you are the only person with the power to change any situation in your life.

10. A New Day Means New Opportunities.

As you leave your past behind, you are also looking at the future. Just because you had a bad day yesterday, doesn’t mean your today is full of disappointment. A new day offers endless opportunities, it also generates and renews energy and hope. It is up to you to choose how you want to experience today.

It takes time to go from a mess to positivity, but it’s all worth it in the end. It’s vital to understand that you shouldn’t be trapped by the mess in your life, but take what you’ve learned from the situation and make a change. No life is smooth sailing, but with the right mindset and effort, you can overcome obstacles and make each day a new opportunity.