| Are you basically optimistic about the different | | | | pitch of your voice. Sit back and relax your |
| areas of your life? Do you expect happiness and | | | | muscles. Respond calmly to problems. |
| health for yourself? Do you tend to praise or find | | | | 6.Avoid being critical or judgmental. Look for |
| fault? Are you able to look at problems as | | | | something to praise. |
| potential opportunities? | | | | 7.Look at problems as opportunities. By doing this |
| An attitude of personal optimism and enthusiasm | | | | we challenge our creativity and will become more |
| is a quality found in those who enjoy life to the | | | | solution oriented. View the solution as if you were |
| fullest. By expecting the best we prepare | | | | advising a good friend. |
| ourselves both physically and mentally for the | | | | 8.Expect the best from others. Express your |
| demands we face in our daily lives. | | | | optimism and positive expectations about others |
| Here are some suggestions for becoming more | | | | on a daily basis. Encouragement and praise are |
| enthusiastic: | | | | contagious. |
| 1.Wake up happy. Listen to music. Sing in the | | | | 9.Examine facts in a realistic manner while |
| shower. Have breakfast with someone you like | | | | remaining optimistic about your abilities. |
| who is positive and optimistic. Listen to a | | | | 10.Associate with optimists and those who get |
| motivational tape on your way to work or school. | | | | the most out of life. |
| Read an inspirational message. | | | | 11.When you start a project, concentrate all your |
| 2.Use positive self talk from the time you wake | | | | energy, without distraction, on the successful |
| up to the time you go to bed. "I'm doing a good | | | | completion of that project. |
| job." "I'm getting better." "I'm special." "I'm going to | | | | 12.Expect Good Things To Happen. I like to start |
| make a positive difference today." | | | | each day by saying, " I approach today with the |
| 3.Look for something good in your personal | | | | positive expectation that God is going to bless me |
| relationships. Remember everybody has positive | | | | and my family in a magnificent way!" |
| qualities. | | | | We can learn to be enthusiastic about ourselves, |
| 4.Think positive thoughts about your health and | | | | our situations and the people around us if we are |
| live a healthy lifestyle. I like to tell myself, "I'm in | | | | willing to make the effort. It is our own |
| excellent health and have boundless energy." | | | | responsibility to make sure that we enjoy life. It |
| 5.Learn to stay relaxed in times of pressure. | | | | does not take anymore time or energy to do so |
| Breathe slowly and deeply. Lower the tone and | | | | and it is much more rewarding. |