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whitemissacacia
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09 Dec 2011, 6:46 am

Try similing. :D

Just a smile. Whenever you feel down. It's been scientifically proved that smiling triggers mechanisms which get us in a good mood. And good mood is essential for optimism.



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09 Dec 2011, 10:28 am

artrat wrote:
The strange thing is that right now it is not so hard to be optimistic and an hour ago it was.
I found that sitting around feeling bad for myself makes me more pessimistic.

It is better to keep busy so I don't think about negative things.
I have done that today. I have been focusing on my interests and they make me happy.


:cheers: ef' yeah!


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09 Dec 2011, 10:31 am

I guess when I think about being positive, it's more about how I am with other people than just about whether I'm happy or depressed. Like dancing in a mosh pit: do you want to knock people down or help them up when they fall? Helping each other up is WAY more fun for everybody.

I can be very depressed sometimes, but still be positive, if that makes any sense.


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