7      7Shares       “The secret of change is not to focus all of your energy on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates The way we think and feel has the power to control our mood and how we get through the day. If we wake up in a bad, negative space, chances are we are just going to call it a bad day and we will continue to be in a negative and unhappy place all day long.  We may not always be in control of the situations around us, but we have the control and the power as to how we are going to respond. Our mood can also determine how we react to situations throughout the day.  Our actions and how we treat others, including ourselves can sometimes be affected by our mood as well. There are things in life that I feel drain me and my energy and there are definitely things that I can allow to control my mood. So I am doing my best (I am still a work in progress) to ditch these negative energy drainers so that I can take back control and be the one in charge of how I feel and the mood that I am in.  In order to live a happy and positive life, it is important to be aware of things that can be draining to our physical and emotional health and wellbeing. Sometimes the things that may be stopping us from living…