"You could spend a lot of time ruminating," says Lyubomirsky. "But that just makes you feel even more pessimistic, more out of control, and effects your self esteem. Your relationships will suffer and your job performance will suffer."
Get rid of pessimism. One of the most effective ways to cope when things are difficult is to adopt a positive thinking strategy. "What can I learn from this? Times are tough, I've been furloughed at work, but I can spend more time with the kids, adopt a new hobby, or learn a new set of skills."
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By Cindy Crawford, 08/18/2009, 7:43 PM EDT
Be an encourager. The compliment you give today to someone else may come back to you tenfold when you need one the most yourself.
By rak1964, 02/12/2009, 11:44 AM EST
Good advice I like to say the cup of coffee is half full.
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