The negative path we can go into is a place that is just not in our highest best interest and to be an Effective leader we have to be able to shift our state of mind so we can be present focused fearless and enjoy the process.

Here are three tips that you can use to immediately shift from a negative state to a positive state.

1. Stop, Focus, Think.

The moment you start feeling yourself having a negative thought or that you notice that you are kind of harboring a negative state,  STOP, FOCUS, AND THINK. Stop what you were doing in this moment, focus on something else that makes you feel good, and think positive happy memories.

2. Pinch yourself and jump

That's right pinch yourself and jump. Take action by doing something that will wake you up. Pinch yourself so that you suddenly have a shocking experience and then jump out of your chair. Jump in the place so your energy immediately shifts. I don't care where you are. You can be in your office. You can be in the grocery store. Shock your system and wake up to your new state you have to just say pinch and jump. Then laugh.

3. Prepare

Have ready YouTube videos that you meant that make you laugh, and make a playlist of videos that make you laugh. Have a list of memories that will immediately put you in a high state, have that prepared in a document so when you're going down the starting place you can read it and refocus. Have two friends that you know you can call who will shake up on you and give you some great pointers. Then act because too often people stay in the state of a negative thought instead of waking themselves up into a positive strong powerful mental state.

The truth of the matter is that just because you have a negative state of mind.

At this moment doesn't mean that you have to stay there.

You have the power,

You have the ability and

You have the free will to shift and change your mind.

The shift requires your willingness to refocus, take action, and confidently know that feeling positive and powerful is way better than being negative.