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Page 3 of 3 ReviewDuring this section, we discussed: - Positive experiences are only as good as we allow them to be.
- Ruminating over worries detract from, or even eliminate from a positive experience.
- Don't let negative thoughts and feelings ruin the good things in life.
- Emotions are real and important, have them, just manage them.
- Denying emotions leads to disaster
- Experience your emotions, but do it at an appropriate time and don't let yourself build them up in your mind.
ExercisesGo grab a picture of a positive experience in your life and look at it. When one of those ruminating thoughts comes into your mind pause briefly, jot down your thoughts and feelings. Promise yourself you'll think about it later and look at the picture again. Don't fight the emotion, practice freeing your mind at the moment and allowing yourself to enjoy the photo. AssignmentsDuring the next good experience that you planned in the previous section, commit to allowing yourself to fully enjoy. Bring that notepad with you, and do something to remind yourself to put the worries and ruminations on hold long enough to have a good time. One idea is, set an alarm on your watch or phone. When the alarm goes off, take stock of your thoughts and feelings. If you're not fully enjoying the goodness around you, step away, jot down the thoughts and get back to the fun. You might want to tie a string around your finger. Anything that works for you. Practicing having your emotions, acknowledging and accepting them, and freeing your mind to enjoy life. If you, like most of us, have problems actually doing it, post a message at the end of this lesson, or in the Discussion Forum and tell us about it. We'd love to help you come up with other things you can try. Other Resources
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When you're ready to move on go to: Interpersonal Effectiveness.
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