
You Can be an Optimist
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Optimism is an attitude that sets us up for life success by helping us focus on what works and how we contribute to what works. Optimistic people have more fun, are healthier and achieve more of their potential. Optimistic thinking is a skill that anyone can learn. In this simple easy-to-use book, Lucy Macdonald will show you how to harness the power of optimism to help you create a more positive, upbeat attitude to life.
The book contains 20 specially devised exercises that include simple practices such as journaling, visualisation, affirmations and simple physical exercises.
With its foundations in scientific principals of cognitive behaviour, You Can Be An Optimist will show you how to:
Boost your optimism
Recognise and deal with problems as they arise
Stop being negative and nurture a positive outlook
Deal with stress and increase your motivation
Be happier and more successful
This book will help you to plug into the power of optimism, improve your health and create happiness for yourself and those around you.
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Content
- Intro
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 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
- Chapter 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
- Chapter 3: Optimism and your physical health
- The mind-body connection
- Managing your health
- Exercise 11: Keep a health diary
- Stay healthy, stay happy
- Exercise 12: Plan your exercise routine
- Facing serious illness
- Exercise 13: Visualize a healing river
- Dealing with pain
- Taking a laughter cure
- Exercise 14: Look for laughter in the everyday
- Aging with attitude
- Chapter 4: Optimism and your mental health
- Optimizing your mental health
- Overcoming depression
- Managing stress
- Exercise 15: Activate your relaxation response
- Living with hope
- Finding peace of mind
- Immersing yourself
- Chapter 5: Optimism in action
- Optimism and success
- The optimistic couple
- Exercise 16: Create "couple time"
- The optimistic child
- Exercise 17: Show your child a positive future
- Exercise 18: Teach your child mastery
- The optimistic family
- Exercise 19: Take time to play
- Helping others to be optimistic
- Exercise 20: What's the worst that can happen?
- Optimism in the workplace
- Exercise 21: Take control of your career
- Meaningful work, meaningful life
- Conclusion
- Further reading
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright
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