This page is dedicated to strategies for reducing distress, improving one\u2019s outlook, and striving to live a life with more joy and happiness. Achieving these things is not immediate, but comes from persistent practice of the strategies and interrupting the habit of negative thinking and self-talk. Through this you can develop an attitude of satisfaction, and your actions will match this, becoming self-rewarding.<\/p>\n
In its most basic form it is a desire that something will come true; wishing.\u00a0 However, when we do not get what we wished for then our hope is gone; this form of hope makes it fleeting.\u00a0 Wishing leaves our fate to outside forces.\u00a0 A deeper meaning of hope is the belief that things will get better, and with this form of hope we have the ability to impact those things.\u00a0 Believing circumstances will get better allows us to persist, to keep going, thereby playing a role in changing our circumstances.\u00a0 This type of hope keeps us going during difficult times; having a positive expectation that things will get better in the future. Hope comes from within each of us so check out these resources that can help you nurture hope.<\/p>\n
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A deep sense of appreciation that compels one into action.\u00a0 It is not merely thanking someone or counting what you have.\u00a0 When you focus on what you are grateful for, focus on your blessings, it can fill you with joy and deep emotion that gets spread outward towards others in how you relate to and treat them.\u00a0 Practicing gratitude offers mental health benefits by constraining the use of words expressing negative emotions, which shifts attention away from negative emotions\/thoughts<\/a>.\u00a0 For ideas on how to nurture a \u201cgratitude attitude\u201d check out the links below.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Being friendly, considerate, and thoughtful-wanting what is best for another. Kindness is a choice, determined by you and your values.\u00a0 Kindness is an action, not a reaction\u00a0 towards external factors or people.\u00a0 Kindness towards yourself is equally important as kindness towards others. Recall how someone else\u2019s kindness touched you…that is the power of kindness! You have that power to act kind for your mental health and the benefit to others.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A message of hope or a positive aspect in an otherwise negative circumstance. Finding the silver lining can be helpful to regulate our emotions, or give us a new perspective, in situations where we have no control.\u00a0 Discovering a flat tire can be very frustrating, annoying and stressful–but looking for a silver lining such as \u201cI\u2019m glad it didn\u2019t happen while I was driving<\/em>\u201d can help mitigate your emotions so you can problem solve the situation. Finding a silver lining however in situations where you have control can rob you of the motivation you need to take corrective action.\u00a0 Imagine getting a D on an exam and saying \u201cwell at least it wasn\u2019t an F”<\/em>.\u00a0 You would be less distressed and not motivated to study harder the next time.\u00a0 Silver linings are beneficial, but only when used in a helpful way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n An attitude of lightheartedness and fun, while not taking things too seriously.\u00a0 It is the ability to frame everyday situations in such a way as to be exciting, curious, or personally\/professionally stimulating. Playfulness during stressful times can be a welcome relief, often bringing laughter and smiles that can be contagious.\u00a0 Playfulness is a muscle that needs to be worked; find ways to be playful to improve your happiness and overall well-being.<\/p>\n Sleep Hygiene<\/strong><\/p>\n Nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n Exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n Nature<\/strong><\/p>\n Meditation<\/strong><\/p>\n Healthy social connections<\/strong><\/p>\n Laughter<\/strong><\/p>\n Pets<\/strong><\/p>\n Positive self-talk<\/strong><\/p>\n Pampering\/treat yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n Personal boundaries<\/strong><\/p>\n Get your creative juices flowing<\/strong><\/p>\n This page is dedicated to strategies for reducing distress, improving one\u2019s outlook, and striving to live a life with more joy and happiness. Achieving these things is not immediate, but comes from persistent practice of the strategies and interrupting the habit of negative thinking and self-talk. Through this you can develop an attitude of satisfaction, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-469","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/caps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/caps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/caps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/caps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/caps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=469"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/caps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":720,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/caps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/469\/revisions\/720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/caps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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