BEING GRATEFUL AND APPRECIATIVE

The following excerpt is from the self help
psychology book, Be Your Own Therapist.

One recurring attribute of people who have happiness (or inner peace and contentment) is the attribute of being grateful and appreciative for what is all around them. This is an attribute that all of us could well cultivate, for it changes how we feel. Our upsets tend to melt in the face of gratefulness. This is completely contrary to the current media emphasis on what is wrong. That emphasis is unhappy, so why would I want to limit myself to just the problems?

One important goal of this book is to empower you, the reader, to accomplish more growth and healing by yourself.

Why not emphasize some good stuff too? Therefore, throughout this book, I have included sections that can elicit these positive feelings within us. Just feeling some of that gratitude and appreciation will be a touch of healing (i.e., self-therapy) for us all. Try reading aloud the following (note how soothing such self-talk feels):

More Excerpts This Chapter
   DOING 90+% OF THERAPY YOURSELF
   POPULAR IDEAS MAY BE HARMFUL TO YOUR HAPPINESS
   EMPOWERING YOURSELF
   HELP FOR YOUR PROBLEMS?
   WE ARE LIKE FIXER-UPPER HOUSES
   LET ME BE YOUR GURU
   FOLLOW YOUR OWN YELLOW BRICK ROAD
   FIND YOUR OPTIMUM THERAPEUTIC FOCUS
   BEING YOUR OWN THERAPIST
   THERE ARE MANY CHOICES
   BEING GRATEFUL AND APPRECIATIVE

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