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| Three ways to optimize your optimism
- Associate with optimistic people: Seek out others who have a positive attitude and limit contact with pessimists, they'll really bring you down.
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Visualize a positive future: Research shows that picturing and writing down what you want to accomplish, in an optimistic, can-do, will do way, will increase your chances of making it happen! Athletes do it all the time.
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Smile more than you frown: It sounds silly, but the more you smile, laugh and act happy, the more you are likely to actually feel this way and attract other people who do too.
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Learn from your mistakes but don't dwell on them: Pessimists spend all their energy focusing on mistakes and other negatives; optimists learn a quick lesson and then move on--that should be you! |
| Happiness really does come from inside! |
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An interesting study discovers that no matter how relaxed and happy you feel during your vacation, once you return home, you will very quickly return to your pre-vacation mood and temperament.
In other words, who you are on the inside counts for more than the experiences you have on the outside!
Never the less, wonderful experiences shouldn't go to waste, so how can we hold on to those we have (vacations, great meals, times with friends and family) to enable them to enrich our lives beyond our own, possibly stressed out personalities and daily experience? Here are a couple of ideas:
- Keep a written or photo journal: By documenting your experiences----you are less likely to forget them. You can call on the good feelings they evoke whenever you are feeling down, negative or stressed.
- Talk about your experiences often: Share with friends--especially those who were with you; reminisce and have a laugh. Thinking about good times will get you feeling good and reduce stress instantly.
- If you're naturally negative or stressed, work actively to fight these traits: Pessimism and stress are physically and emotionally unhealthy for you. Start taking small steps to help yourself feel better and your outlook on life will start to improve.
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