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Feelings matter

    Your feelings play a key role in your mindset. It is therefore important to connect with the positive feelings of an experience.

    Look further

      Looking for positive experiences in multiple domains of your life makes you less vulnerable and dependent upon a single domain.

      Make it personal

        By focusing on your contribution in a positive experience, you direct you positive thought and feelings to yourself..

        Focus on effort

        Focus on effort

          While your goals can be strong motivating force, they are a poor benchmark to evaluate and judge your performance.

          Context matters

            Some days it can be harder to focus on the positive things in your life. It is important to take this into account and adjust your ambitions accordingly.

            Keep it positive

              If you are tempted to add a negative comment to a positive experience: don’t do it. Always keep it positive.

              Keep repeating

                Keeping a positive diary is a tool to train yourself to focus on the positive things in life. It does not mater if the positives are always the same, just keep registering them.

                Keep it small

                Keep it small

                  This post explains that the goal of a positive diary and the key to lasting happiness is learning to enjoy the little things in life.

                  Fake it till you make it

                    This blog post discusses how the fake-it-until-you-make-it technique can be used to get started with a positive diary.