There is a simple technique to change the habit of ruminating on the worst...make it a habit to fill your mind with the very best by surrounding yourself with beauty.
Here's an example of one way that I remind myself to be positive. When I read something inspirational or see a beautiful photograph in a magazine, I cut it out. I put the image on my refrigerator or I pin it to the wall of my studio. In this way I remind myself that Life is beautiful. I try to remember, if I find myself thinking an ugly thought, that I can replace it with something beautiful.
By becoming more positive, we draw more beauty into our lives. Think of all the ways that you can surround yourself w/ beauty.
Practicing this meditation technique gives us an important tool that we can use in our everyday lives. And we will be able to return to this beautiful feeling state anytime, any place, anywhere.
Shanti,
S.