Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson
Groundbreaking
Research Reveals How to Embrace the Hidden Strength of Positive
Emotions, Overcome Negativity, and Thrive
Ideas,
notes from the book:
Positivity
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Consists of
the whole range of positive emotions-
from:
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Appreciation to love, from amusement to
joy, from hope to gratitude
and more
·
It includes
the positive emotions as well as the
open minds, tender hearts
·
It even
includes the long term impact that
positive emotions have on your
·
Character, relationships, communities and
environment
·
Positivity has
captured the interest of science and the discoveries
are stunning
·
The pleasant states alter your mind and body in
ways that can literally help you
·
Create your best life
Six vital facts about Positivity
1. Positivity feels
good – it is obvious, but essential;
positivity takes 10 forms
2. Positivity changes
how your mind works –
§ Changes the
contents of your mind – trades bad
thoughts for good ones
§ Changes the
scope or boundaries of your mind – widens the
possibilities you see
§ You see a way to fit a missed exercise…
§ maintain a focus
on larger goals
§ see past a mistake to be more forgiving
§ spot a missing item in the most unusual place
§ connect and
trust a colleague
§ find a way to enter exercise in a busy schedule
3. Positivity transforms your future
§ Over time,
positivity brings out the best in you
§ Positive emotions
build up your resources –
§ Physical,
mental, psychological and social resources
§ you sleep better, become more mindful of circumstances, optimistic
§ Resilient and
have better connections
4. Positivity puts
the breaks on negativity
§ Negativity spikes
your blood pressure, positivity calms it
§ Positivity flushes
out the negativity from your system
§ Positivity is the secret
to becoming resilient
5.
Positivity obeys a tipping point
§ A tipping point is the spot in between where a small
change makes a big difference
§ Positivity can take you to extraordinary
outcomes
§ With each successive good moment, you move upward and outward
§ There is a precise ratio 3:1 of positive to negative emotions to tip to the happy side
6.
You can increase your positivity
§ You have the potential for both negativity and
positivity
§ You can tip the
scales to unleash your potential to flourish
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