A few simple attitude ____1____ (调整) can make you happier and healthier. Here’s how to harness(利用) the power of positivity.
You will need: optimism, visualisation, happy friends, and gratitude journal.
Step 1: Be an optimist
Expect things to work out. ____2____ (乐观主义者) have reason to be cheery: studies have shown optimists are more successful and healthier than _____3___ (悲观主义者).
Step 2: Look at the bright side
Instead of focusing on the ____4____ (消极的), try to find something positive in every negative situation. This will train your brain and help positive thinking come more naturally to you.
Step 3: Visualize success
Picture yourself succeeding at ____5____ (具挑战性的) events. Visualizing yourself as strong and ____6____ (胜利的) primes(使准备好) you to make it happen — which is why athletes have been using this trick for years.
Tip: The more vivid the imagery, the likelier it will work. So ____7____ (使忙于) all your senses in the fantasy — smell, taste, feel, sounds.
Step 4: Catch happiness
Surround yourself with happy people. It’s easier to stay positive when you’re with other cheerful ____8____ (大伙儿) — some research indicates happiness is contagious(具有转染性的).
Step 5: Count your blessings
Write down five things that you’re grateful for every single day. ____9____ (移植) patients who did this reported more energy and a deeper sense of well-being.
Did you know? Norman Vincent Peale, the author of The Power of Positive Thinking, lived to be 95.
2. Optimists
3. pessimists
4. negative
5. challenging
6. triumphant
7. engage
8. folks
9. Transplant