The world is going through unsettling times, and it’s natural to feel anxious or sad sometimes. But when you’re having a bad day, the worst thing you can do is stay in a negative frame of mind.

It can be easier said than done but focusing on positive thoughts, the people you love, and the goals you have for the future, can be the quickest way to lift your mood and make you feel like smiling again.

We’ve found 10 quotes which we hope will help if you’re having a bad day – watch the video, or read the words below, to feel instantly uplifted!

“Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou.

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt.

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” – Dr Seuss.

“Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill.

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson.

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu.

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden.

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau.

“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” – Charles Swindoll.

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis.

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Sources: Good Housekeeping,  Keep Inspiring, and Forbes.