Earlier today I was really frustrated because the printers in the writing lab AND the library all hated me. I was trying to print off a few papers for over an hour without success. I'm not going to lie, it was WAY annoying! So I was grumpy. I went to class feeling really gloomy because I didn't have the papers I needed, and I hadn't even had time to eat dinner. GRRRRR!
Tonight in my family crisis and interventions class we learned a little bit about optimism. It was kind of funny because I wasn't really in the mood to talk about being happy! But as class progressed I slowly started to cheer up. I left feeling great, and motivated to be a more optimistic person. :) One of the slides talked about positive reinforcement. The ratio is ten positives to one negative... So, rather than dwelling on the stupid printers, I decided to think of some of the positive things in my life. Here goes...
- I am still caught up in my reading.
- I am understanding all of my classes.
- My homework for today is done.
- I'm wearing warm up pants and a t-shirt right now.
- My bedroom is clean.
- I had some delightful penny candy during class.
- I have really fun socks.
- I got my oil changed in my minivan today.
- I got out of class early tonight.
- AND I have some delicious ice cream in my freezer!
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