You can be an optimist : change your thinking, change your life by MacDonald, Lucy, 1953- author instant download

You can be an optimist : change your thinking, change your life by MacDonald, Lucy, 1953- author instant download

159 pages ; 20 cm, With its foundations firmly embedded in the scientific principles of cognitive behaviour, Learn to Be An Optimist suggests realistic ways for you to transform your life by opening your mind to a more positive attitude. Inspiring practical advice and step-by-step exercises help you to recognise and deal with problems as temporary, specific and external, rather than expressions of any failure in you as a person, Originally published in 2004 as: Learn to be an optimist : a practical guide to achieving happiness, Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-159), Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Understanding optimism -- What is optimism? -- Portrait of an optimist -- Emotional intelligence -- Self-esteem -- Resilience -- Happiness -- How optimistic are you? -- Can optimism be learned? -- Exercise 1 Make your self-talk positive -- Keeping an optimism journal -- ch. 2 Optimistic attitudes -- Half full or half empty? -- Exercise 2 Count your blessings -- Preparing for success -- Exercise 3 Create abundance -- Dealing with setbacks -- Exercise 4 Stop your thoughts -- Deciding when to be realistic -- Exercise 5 What I know to be true -- Taking action -- Problem-solving -- Exercise 6 Use your right brain -- Exercise 7 Flex your thinking with famous people -- Self-fulfilling prophecies -- Exercise 8 What do you expect? -- Building confidence -- Exercise 9 Visualize confidence -- Reframing your thoughts -- Exercise 10 Look for the silver lining -- ch. 3 Optimism and your physical health -- The mind -- body connection