Staying On The Brighter Side of Life- Tips That Can Help!

Some of us are more prone to optimism, and others of us are not.

If you are not naturally an optimist, it is possible to change with some effort.

Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky says, “Even if you haven’t won the optimism lottery, you can shift your point of view by putting a concerted effort into changing your mind-set.”

She describes optimism as a "muscle" that you can learn to exercise.

Here are some approaches that can help:

1. Write down the things that you are looking forward to.
2. Re-live positive memories.  “Bringing up those positive memories can boost confidence, which boosts optimism.”
3. Get adequate sleep.  Optimistic individuals tend to get more sleep than pessimists.  
4. Write down your worries and then set aside a period of time to review them.  You may find that after a period of time that your worries will not seem as big later.

Instead of being consumed by negative emotions, figure out what you can do to change your circumstances.

You may not be a natural optimist, but you can work on becoming more optimistic by changing your outlook!

Source:  Better Homes and Garden, December 2017, pp. 134 - 138.

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