HAPPINESS HELPERS

Five Ways to Be More Positive

by Brad Aronson

Studies show that when we see the Be mindful of who and what we positive more oft en, we’re happier expose ourselves to. expose ourselves to. Th e people we and kinder to ourselves and to those spend time with and what we watch, listen around us. Luckily, we’re not locked into one to and read all send messages to our brain way of viewing the world. We can choose that infl uence how we see the world. to see things in a more positive fashion. Here are some steps we can take to teach ourselves to look for the positive more oft en. Eventually, the brain can get into the habit Train the brain for positivity. Here is a simple 10-minute exercise that can train the mind to think diff erently: of doing this without any prodding. • Get a pen and paper. Take only Compliment at least one person every day. Maybe we can begin the day three seconds to look around the room and remember everything that’s red. Th en take only a few seconds to write a list of by sending a short email or text telling everything you remember that’s red. Finsomeone why we appreciate them. Besides ish this step before continuing. reshaping how we see the world, we might make someone’s day. • Now write down everything Keep a gratitude journal. Every night, write down three things to be grateful for. Researchers have found that people that regularly keep track of what they’re grateful for are happier. We can also have a that is blue. Chances are that like most people, we won’t remember the blue things nearly as well because we weren’t looking for them. We see what we look for, and that’s as much an asset as a shortcoming. nightly family discussion about what hapTraining the brain to be more pened that day that we’re thankful for. positive takes time, but it’s a priceless opPerform a daily act of kindness. become happier. When we perform a kind act every day, portunity to change our perspective and we start noticing other opportunities to be Brad Aronson, a tech entrepreneur and kind, creating a cycle of positivity in our investor, is the author of HumanKind: minds. Th ink small—a thank-you note or Changing the World One Small Act At letting someone cut in front of us in traffi c. a Time. Connect at BradAronson.com. Get treatment for

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