Positive thinking

Lea Waters’ tips on how to incorporate positive psychology into your life Have a daily gratitude practice – train your brain to notice the good things in your life. Turn off the nighttime news. Find out what your character strengths are. Know them more concretely and use them intentionally. Do something for someone else. The research clearly shows that the best way to make yourself feel happy is to do something that makes someone else feel happy. Find out what makes you feel good – music, cooking, being with friends, watching Youtube clips – and give yourself permission. It’s not trivial. It’s self-care.