We’ve all been there. We can all remember a day in the not too distant past where it seemed you were doomed from the start. I’ve had that kind of day today. From smashing a plant just as I was on my way out, to my laptop freezing and refusing to do anything, to the hot water tap not working in my bathroom when I felt like the only thing that would help is a bath. Today, so far, has been a bit of a rollercoaster. This got me thinking. I want to get off this rollercoaster. That, I realised, is the first step to turning things around when you’re having a bad day. Press stop and make the decision to take back control. Taking a step back from the path you’re on is important. We tend to say to ourselves – well, this is my lot, I’m going to be stuck with this bad day, all day. We then make the decision to stay in a rotten mood about it. But what if, instead of that, we say – woah, ok, enough is enough lets try something new. I reckon that bad day or those difficult few hours are about to get a whole lot better.