How to Get Lucky (in Life!)

Handful of luck

Friday the 13th is commonly thought of as an unlucky day, so I wanted to share some good news with you (and if you’re reading this on a non-Friday the 13th, it still applies). You may not be able to change everything, but there are some things you can do it increase the amount of good things that happen in your life–which is a way to increase your luck. Here are some of the simple ways that you can maximize your personal luck:

1. Become more of an optimist! When you look at the positives more than the negatives in life, you may be more likely to take advantage of the opportunities you see. Plus, research shows that optimists have greater health, success, and happiness in life. (How lucky is that!)
2. Give yourself little rewards to improve your mood. Research shows that when you experience an emotional lift, you tend to have a broader perspective and this leads to you taking advantage of more opportunities in your life, which leads to more emotional lifts. It creates an upward spiral of positivity!
3. Keep a gratitude or coincidence journal. This helps you to notice the good things that happen and make more of them a reality in the future. This can help you make more good things happen for yourself.

In addition to the above, there are other strategies you can do to increase your luck here. However you do it, the more you focus on good luck instead of bad luck today, the more you’ll likely enjoy your day. Have a great one!