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When you’re stuck on a frustrating or distressing thought, forcing yourself to smile counteracts the negative emotional state.
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Don’t underestimate the power of recognition and the effectiveness of feedback, both positive and negative.
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Always give positive or negative feedback quickly, ideally within twenty-four hours. Waiting any longer than that to give positive feedback reduces its impact.
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As you give positive and negative feedback, you should always criticize in private and praise in public. Never mix either of these up.
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Thinking in the language of values frees you from the tyranny of rules and from the illusion of freedom you have when in their negative space.
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People get, on average, a couple of minutes of positive feedback each year, versus thousands of hours of negative feedback.
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If we cut all negative people or experiences out of our life, we will end up alone and emotionally wounded.
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Being human means making space for the positive, the negative, and everything in between.
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Positive thinking is an asset in managing disease, but it is not a cure, nor is negative thinking the cause of all disease.
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Contrary to popular belief, there are no negative emotions. There are only emotions that are harder to experience or that cause more distress…
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