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Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 12/22/20
Optimism and Pessimism are Self-Fulfilling
(Steven Ray Marks | Self-Helping Yourself | 1150 words)
If you have an optimistic outlook, you’ll act in ways that make good things more likely to happen.
While if you have a pessimistic outlook, you’ll act to make bad things more likely to happen.
Not through anything mystical – because of psychology and choices.
Optimism leads to better results in love, career, personal interactions, resilience, achievements, and overall happiness.
Fostering an optimistic attitude will make your life much better.
What to Do When you Feel Unmotivated
(Henrik Edberg | Positivity Blog | 825 words)
Sometimes it’s hard to start a task. To get that motivation, try:
- Picture your life if you pick the path of doing things versus not doing things.
- Get inspired by the motivation of others.
- Just start, and let the motivation catch up to you.
Related: Disembarking from the Failboat
3 Psychologists Share Their Tips for Staying Positive Through the Winter
(Kaitlyn McInnis | Ladders | 925 words)
Short days, holidays alone, and being stuck at home can be tough.
To keep your mood up:
- Take on a short-term project
- Create a routine
- Watch comedy shows
- Spend time in nature
- Don’t compare your happiness to others
Related: 7 Easy Strategies for Seasonal Affective Disorder
6 Unconventional Ways to Build Focus, Resilience, and Calm in 2021
(Jory MacKay | Rescue Time | 2650 words)
While we hope things will get back to normal next year, there’s still a need to adapt to uncertainty.
- Build an indifferent attitude toward what you can’t change
- Deprioritize unproductive tasks
- Find your ideal working habits and boundaries
I found this article in Greg Roth’s The Idea Enthusiast newsletter.
Related: 10 Things to Do When you Feel Overwhelmed.
It’s Scientifically Impossible to Make It Through These 17 Wholesome Tumblr Posts Without Smiling
(Compiled by Kelly Martinez | BuzzFeed | 500 words)
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