Voices
RANDY
TARAN
HUFFINGTON
04.28.13
are thinking making you feel better
(appreciation) or worse (blame)?
Consider reframing your thoughts
and asking, “What am I learning
from the challenge at hand?”
EMOTIONAL: Emotions are contagious. Make a point of spending time with people that care
about your well-being, happiness
and success. Life is too short for
“frenemies.”
SPIRITUAL: Find your own way to
connect with something greater.
That can be through spiritual practice, spending time in community
with like-minded people or even
being in nature.
TIPS FROM SCIENCE
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There has been much research in
neuroscience that indicates we
can actually rewire the neural
pathways in our brains to reduce
stress and be happier. Here are
five ways that can help:
EXPRESS GRATITUDE
Instead of focusing on all the
things you are worried about,
think of what you are grateful for
in your life. By jotting down even
small things (good cup of coffee,
sunny day, great conversation)
Just as the food we take
in affects the health of our
bodies, what we take into our
minds affects the health and
resilience of our minds.”
daily, you will train your brain
to be on the lookout for the good
stuff, and hence notice more of it.
Try this for 21 days, the time it
takes to create a habit.
COMPLIMENT OTHERS
Consider starting each day giving
a compliment or recognition to
one of your friends or colleagues.
Not only will you enjoy their
positive response, but according to Richard Davidson, you will
“train your brain to see the good