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The Emotional Toolkit Monthly
The Emotional Education You Never Had
March 2006~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In This Issue: -- March is National Optimism Month. So What!
-- Tip of the Month
-- In the News
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March is National Optimism Month. So What! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear Friends,March is National Optimism Month. I’m sure its’ founders would probably want you to know that optimists are less likely to suffer from depression and more likely to remain healthy throughout their lives. If you’re a pessimist, you’re probably thinking, “Great, I’ve got to floss, eat more fiber and now be optimistic too!” The truth is that some people are just born optimistic. Their genetic wiring has guaranteed them a sunny outlook and can-do spirit. The rest of us, however, need not be left standing under a rain cloud. Optimism can be learned. With the proven emotional tool of Thought Shifting, you can gain the edge your fellow optimists have (and it doesn’t involve reciting rosy, positive statements like “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough and doggone it, people like me!).
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Tip of the Month ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When you have pessimistic thoughts like, “Yuck, I’ll
never get a better job than this one,” don’t just
accept it as the truth. Many people assume if they
have a thought in their head, it must be a fact. Not
true! Instead, play attorney. Put your thoughts on
trial and cross-examine them. Find out what’s real
and what’s your perception. Ask yourself:
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In the News ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Darlene Mininni, Ph.D., M.P.H. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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