Nothing can bring me down! how to be optimistic
Sat, Mar 8, 2008
“it’s just me and my puppy
together were so very happy
and a bit of world won’t bring us down
i’m looking on the bright side of things”
~Lissie~
A study made by the University of Yale shows that optimism can grow your life expectancy with at least seven years. Optimism decreases the effects stress has on people and improves their balance, both physically and mentally. And changing your mood is not difficult at all!
1. Chat! Gossip can prove to be very useful in some situations. Chatting with your friends and family helps you create a “social web”. Studies show that sociable people are more likely to live happily ever after. Phone chats have useful effects on brain activity and blood circulation. A long-lasting friendship can worth as much as not smoking or being active. It’s also important to meet your friends in person. Phone calls are useful, but not enough!
2. Dear diary…The benefits of keeping a diary are well-known. It’s important not only to talk about what makes you unhappy, but also about the good moments, even about the small pleasures of life. Studies show that the people who are grateful for everything that happens to them are more satisfied and tend to be physically stronger. You can write in your diary once a week or just from time to time. What is important is not to regard this as another duty.
3. Be generous! Generosity increases the level of happiness hormones. You don’t have to give valuable items, just make unplanned surprises to acquaintances and to strangers. Offer your bus seat or give some food to a hungry homeless man. You will feel much better about yourself and the others’ gratefulness will make you feel appreciated. “Generosity has therapeutical effects” as scientists often claim. So why not help yourself by helping the others?
4. Reevaluate your life! Psychologists think it’s a good idea to “rewrite history”. You should think about your past experiences in an optimistic way even if you happened to be in trouble at a certain time. Find some time at least once a week to think about the most important moments.
This can also be used for the future expectations. Try to think not only about misfortunes, but also about accomplishments. This will stimulate you. Try to divide your life into “ages” (high school, college, marriage) and then share each section into “wins”, “losses” and “lessons for the future”. Try to see the worst moments of your life in another light. This will help you overcome the future difficulties and will improve your perception of life.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Good advice! I think that sometimes we can just choose to have a negative or positive response to situations. Why not choose the positive?!
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