Choose to be happy. Yes, it is a matter of choice . When negative thoughts enter your mind, just refuse to look at them, doing your best substitute them with happy thoughts.
Look at the bright side of life. Make the right choice; by repeated attempts you can be successful in doing so.
Choose to be optimistic
Find reasons to smile more often. You can find such reasons, if you search for them.
Have faith in yourself.
Associate yourself with happy people.
Read inspiring stories and quotes.
Repeat the statements that inspire and motivate you.
Visualize on only what you want to be, not on what you don't want.
Learn to master your thoughts.
POSITIVE ATTITUDE WILL LEAD TO :
Positive Thinking
Constructive Thinking
Creative thinking
Optimism
Motivation and energy to do things and accomplish goals
An attitude of happiness
A regular routine may consist of bad habits also which are keeping you away from reaching your goals. Healthy routines are required to come over these bad habits. Your bad routines need not be always smoking and consuming alcohol. It might be simple like playing video games for long time. Playing video games, watching your favorite series cannot be considered as bad. But, if you ddo it for a long time, it will consume the time and block you from reaching you long term goal.
Restrict or put a time limit on these activities and use the time to complete a task relevant to a long term goal.
There may be unavoidable parts of your day that seem to waste time, such as travelling to your work location. Have a look at your schedule and notice the wasted time moments. Think on how you can use that time effectively and reduce the time wasted.
For example : Read novels, newspapers or go through your day-to-day reports while travelling.
It is always better to make plans for your day in advance. It might take some time to work out all the twists and turns, if you have not made a plan before itself.