How can I stop always wanting what I can't have?

You may have heard it before but the first step is to appreciate what you have. Trust me, you honestly don't know what you have until it's gone. The answers may be cliche, but there is more truth in them than many know about.

try to think of things you already have and things you couldn't live without that you have. Be happy of all the things you have.

I've found the best answer to this is to be greatful for what you have. This may seem kinda stupid, but studies have shown that when we can actually name things we're grateful for we end up happier. A gratitude journal is a great way to start this.

The best way to do this is to focus on what you have. Make a list of what you're grateful for, and focus on how they've impacted your life. Focusing on other things means you begin to take for granted what you already have - take a step back and try to appreciate what's in front of you.

Many people find themselves wanting things they cannot have, whether they're physical things or otherwise. It is possible to stop doing this, like lots of people have done. You could try looking at things you have in your life that you're grateful for or others may wish they had in their lives. Perhaps some of the things you want but can't have may be wonderful in theory, but maybe in reality they wouldn't be what you expected and you may be disappointed by the reality of it. I find that it really helps to find things I'm grateful for rather than spending time thinking about what you want but can't have!

By fulfilling the desire in mind. Desires are good. You need to know what exactly the desire is.Depending on the desire, we need to dream of that in mind and fulfill in the mind itself.

Find your automatic thought. Are you Catastophising? Black and white thinking? Once you can identify your unhelpful thinking styles, you can start to notice them – they very often occur just before and during distressing situations. Once you can notice them, then that can help you to challenge or distance yourself from those thoughts, and see the situation in a different and more helpful way. http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/unhelpful.htm

Write a big, pretty, fancy poster of things that you CAN have and things you ALREADY have! Sometimes it's easy to forget what we do have, but we need to take a moment to be grateful for that!

think about what you do have an relize what you have and be thankful, those are thankful get more! simplicity is the better way, the less you have the better you feel inside and outside just be humble

By valuing what you have, by exploring the things you have so that you start liking them and eventually do not want the things you cant have