We live in a glass-half-empty world. With all the constant reports of death, destruction, and deception it can be difficult to focus your mind on anything but what’s going wrong. But if you want to reap the benefits of positive living — increased self-confidence, reduced stress, better relationships, and more happiness — you must first learn how to say no to negativity.

In today’s episode, I’m going to give you 4 proven strategies for seeing the bright side that have a powerful effect on your personal happiness. So, if you’ve ever struggled with finding the silver lining and want to chip away at your glass-half-empty habits then listen as I show you how to stay positive in a negative world.

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The resources/people mentioned in this episode:

• Barbara Fredrickson, Open Hearts Build Lives: Positive Emotions, Induced Through Loving-Kindness Meditation, Build Consequential Personal Resources (2011)

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Question: Which one of these 4 strategies will you be using more often to stay positive and why? You can leave a comment by clicking here.