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Power in positive thinking

Is there power in positive thinking? In my own opinion I believe that there is power in positive thinking. Positive thinking is a mental attitude that admits into the mind thoughts, words and images that are conductive to growth, expansion and success. The mental attitude of thinking positive expects good results and being positive about things it can lead you to be happy. Mostly everyone had things they wanted really badly and once that emotion hits in, all we can do is formulating the desire in our head. Having thoughts of obtaining it one day we just might grasp it. If one does not think positive in everything they do or they tend to doubt themselves then they wouldn’t believe that there is power towards positive thinking, but having such negative thinking it’s never too late to change one’s mind.
Have you ever wonder about how some people become so famous? It’s because they had this ideal goal in their mind to pursue this passion of theirs and all they can do is think about it none stop until they got what they want. Taylor swift who is a 19 year old, country girl music singer, at the age of nine she had realized she loved to write songs and sing. All she ever thought about was how she can make it big and be famous one day. She had never doubt herself and deciding to give up; she had this positive emotion telling her that she can do it. As she kept on trying and being positive her dream finally came true, she had won many music awards and is now well known.
Being negative will just lead to depression and unsatisfying results. One of my friend who has very low self-esteem, he had considered himself as a failure and a loser he was sure that he would never get a girlfriend. With a negative attitude towards himself, he had not tried talking to any girls and rejected himself of being unworthy. Doing so he have not been in a relationship for 2 years and if he never change his negative thinking into positive then the wait might just be longer.

DRAFT happiness and health

Happiness is a state of mind, a pleasurable feeling of enjoyment and satisfaction this emotion is the key to a healthier life, which everyone hopes to obtain. Most people who are happy make healthy choices, such as food, fitness and avoiding things that are bad for them. Studies have shown that happy people attempt to have healthier hearts and cardiovascular systems which could help people stay healthier. It also provides lower chances of developing certain kinds of diseases or even helps fight them. When happy the body feels relaxed and it is good for their self esteem. These things prove that being happy does make you healthier.

No one likes being sick but everyone gets a simple cold every once in awhile. People get sick in many different ways and most of us rely on medicine to heal us. To be less likely to catch an illness, we have to improve our immune system in order to avoid getting sick. As stated by Emma Medu, (Writer of the article Simple Rules How To Improve Your Immune System) “Being happy and generally content is a key to having a good immune system.” being happy can actually help boost one’s immune system. Her study shows that “feeling good and being content will raise serotonin.” The medical definition of Serotonin is an organic compound formed from tryptophan and found in animal and human tissues. It is active in vasoconstriction, stimulation of the smooth muscles, transmission of impulses between nerve cells and regulation of cyclic body processes. Having enough happiness will cause your body to be healthy and it can also help deal with certain illnesses such as cancer, AIDS or heart diseases. Research led by Dr. Karina Davidson of the Columbia University Medical Center shows that “being a happy person and adopting the attitude of being happy can provide powerful protection against coronary heart disease.” In her study she examined about 1739 healthy adults who were men and women. With this study she had proven that “Positive affect was associated with a reduced risk of 10-year incident coronary heart disease.” Being happy, enjoying life and even simply smiling is a powerful measure against coronary heart diseases.

One very important factor of living a longer, healthier life is inner strength and confidence. A way of being happy is trying to find an antidote for each emotion and that is by looking at the inner emotions, anger it self. It can look dangerous and menacing but having to think about ones anger then they would realized how unimportant and small it is. The anger within the person would end up vanishing and by doing this process each time it will dissolve little by little. When being happy the decision people make can lead to healthier choices such as food and fitness. It is a proven fact that certain foods may directly influence a person’s mood, even if it is only for a short while. For example, chocolate helps induce a calm, euphoric sensation by stimulating the release of serotonin and endorphin in the brain. Another example is tuna, which helps increase focus and concentration. This explains why some people eat chocolate when they are feeling depressed, which proves that their mood helps influence a person’s decision on what they eat. Many people eat certain foods according to their feelings. People spending long hours at work may be “in the mood for some tuna.” In a way, even if that person does not know that tuna improves concentration, their body knows this, so they habitually buy themselves a tuna sandwich during their lunch break.
Laughter is an audible expression of happiness. Aubrey Hepburn who was a famous actress who said, "I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person." when people are depressed they count on laughter to cure them. Some people use certain kinds of medications and other use things more natural like “laughter yoga.” Laughter yoga started by Kataria, she believes that “ true mirthful laughter can have a liberating transformative effect, one that momentarily erases all practical concerns, fears, needs, and even notions of time, and provides a glimpse into spiritual enlightenment” (81). And she also affirms that “ yoga is based upon the scientific fact that, even if you laugh for the sake of laughing, even if you are pretend laughing, your body cannot tell the difference” (80). Even if you are just faking that you are laughing the process will be the same more air will exhale than inhale which is a good way to help your body and mind release all those negative things and put them aside while you are enjoying your time laughing.

Happiness and health

Khatri, Manoj. "health is happiness." completewellbeing.com. 1 April 2007. Accessed on Nov 21. Web. http://completewellbeing.com/article/health-is-happiness/

" world health organization defines health as a state of complete physical mental and social well being."
when your mind and body feels good and relax of any hard stress it leads you closer of being a wellbeing.
"Living a long healthy, and happy life is what most of us hope to achieve." having to meet these goals you need determination.
Having stress and depression can cause problems for your body and you cannot find happiness from that.

BLOG 7! ~

I am thankful for many thing espically my family and friends.
I am thankful for:
My mom
- making food for me
- massaging my back or leg any where I feel pain.
- not yelling at me for my low grades I get in school.
- teaching me how to be healthy and how to take care of my body.
- giving birth to me
- buying nice things for me to wear or use.
Dad
- picks me up when I'm done with my classes
- wakes me up in the morning to go attend school.
- gives me money so I don't steal
- not yelling at me when I got caught stealing.
- letting me have a dog
- always picks me up when ever I need a ride.
- caring about me
sister
- being there for me when I need her
- listens to me when I need to talk to someone.
- listens to my weird stories
- helpping me with my homework
- covering for me
- defending me when I get in trouble with my parents.
- understanding me
- accepting me for who I am
- being like another mom to me.
Boyfriend
- talking to me on the phone when I can't sleep
- walking a long walk to my house
- trying his best to make me happy.
- buying me things, that makes me happy
- being by my side when I need him.
- holding me when I'm cold
- walks my dog with me so I don't have to do it alone.
- liking me for who I am
- understanding me
life
- music
- medican
- sun light
- cars
- clothes
- peolpe
- air to breath
- parks
- animal
- education

DRAFT!

When finding the right person to be with, most people wouldn’t just want to be with any random person. People tend to search for someone that would match what they look or who interests them. Finding someone who doesn’t try to commit in their relationship or having to slack and doesn’t care to do anything to show how much they care, they will find themselves unhappy. Being In a relationship both partners have to try their best in order to make their relationship work.
Many people find it difficult being in a long distance relationship because of how far away they are and knowing if they can trust them. Most people would rather see their love ones daily instead of once in a long while, but having a positive attitude being in a long distance relationship can work out. Being away from a love one both must trust each other and make the time to see one another. Making the effort to see your love ones it would excite the partner and make them happier.
Planning romantic events improves the happiness in a relationship. It’s boring having to do the same thing over and over especially in a relationship, experiencing something new can always be exciting and enjoyable. If not having to do anything exciting together then the relationship is dull and you and your partners will not be as happy as you should be. Having to plan a nice event for your partner, not only they will feel happy but it would also make yourself feel satisfied and happy seeing them pleased.
In order to love someone, one must first accept them for who they are and not having to complain about what they lack of, doing so both couples will be unhappy. Most couples complain about how one should improve themselves to change into how they want them to be, mostly being able to change a person they would always end up asking for more changes.

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           In all relationships you always will come across an argument and we end up finding something to  complain about. Arguing are some times good for couples, because you end up understanding more about them and it shows how they really feel. but it's not good to argue frequently that wouldn't be healthy for your relationship. In most relationships it usually start off perfectly like they way you wanted, and thinking you would send your whole life with him or her. It seems like you would do anything for each other but later on thing changes, it could be you have lost feeling for that person or you might just feel they some how get on your nerves. If one person in the relationship decides to stop showing any effort of being a couple then surely the other will complain. One complaint they might have is how they cant be that one special person as they were the first time you meet them. In my opinion as one obtain what they wanted it would feel like there is no need to try any harder. As you see this result you try to change them for the better and that's when you start to complain. If he or she is trying really hard to fix their mistakes then it should mean they are really committed in being with their lover. Trying to change them for the better is good but it is even better to accept them for who they are. It is important to accept the result because if not then who you really like is not the person you are trying to change. I once tried to change my boyfriend for the better, i wanted him to do more for me i thought nothing was good enough. As i ask him to change one thing and as he changed i started pointing out more mistakes, i found myself asking him to change over and over. I had realized what i was doing was selfish and what i was looking for was just something different, i had tried to change him into something he was not, when i am the one who liked him for who he was.
         Real Love is loving someone for who they really are and not what they pretend to be. Most people try to be different just to turn into the ideal person of what the other is searching for. If someone is trying to pretend to be who they are not then they wouldn't be happy like that. The Real Self is not the ideal it is acting like how you really are, a person who makes mistakes and have weaknesses. Being who you really are you  should never be unhappy with yourself of  what flaws you have. Loving someone for who they really are and being your true self  it leads to happiness. Have you ever had an ideal person who you dream of being with? When I was little I always wanted to marry a guy who is rich, nice and someone who makes me laugh.i thought i found someone who fit that description, he seems like he doesn't make any mistakes and would always do everything i wanted to do, he made everyone happy, and cared about everyone. At one point i had noticed he had flaws but he never liked showing it. The main problem he had was he didn't like talking about anything that would embarrass him. Sometimes the ideal person for you might not be the one who you want to be with.
            Spending time with your love ones are very important, doing so you get to know more about them and having them by your side you can always feel safe and comfortable. When being in a relationship most people wouldn't like to be with their love ones to much they would want there own space on the other hand i like being with the person even if i see him everyday. It's not only in relationship, it is also good to spend time with your family or other relatives, friends and others who are also important in your life.

My thoughts~

I realized i really want to pursue this art passion i have. When i grow up i want to make my own cartoon movie. a movie that little kids would enjoy watching and like. I want to create something everyone would remember and know. i like to see peoples faces when they are shocked. if i am able to make an emotion come out of people then i would be glad. I want to become famous and known for the movies i make.

what i am most good at are hands on activities, seeing thing with pictures, helping people out with their problems. since i am a very short person i cant make a career doing sports. but i would like to find something that doesn't have to do with how tall you are. i would enjoy being active and make money out of it.

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When I was little I love collecting money, which made me want to get a job so I can get more of it. I thought the more money I get the happier I would be. When I got my first job I was very excited my job was taking care of elderly people, kitchen work, and storage work. I had been working there every summer for 2 years. I enjoyed working with the elders taking to them and tending them when they need. I enjoy working there but I wouldn’t want to work at a nursing home in my future. I had a friend who hated her job, but still work there because it paid good money. I would like to help her find a job that pays well and she would like. When you want a job you should always find one that you are interested or exciting for them. Why get a job you hate going in to work every single day? That would only make your life miserable. Being happy is doing what you enjoy, and when I grow up I want to be in a career that I will be happy with. A way to be happy at a work place is making sure the people around you doesn’t annoy you and are very helpful when you need it. Having a nice clean work place and make a very good environment for you and the feeling of having a clean space feels good. Make sure you have the energy to work, most people dislike being at work because they are bored from it or just tired of it. Having the right energy for your work can bring you to great success.  

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Vivian Chen Eng -101 (PM)              Happiness and Education

I would be happier if I was more optimistic about education. When most people think about education, they are filled with thoughts of boredom and stress instead of thoughts of enthusiasm and learning. I always wonder why we’re learning this. Will I need it in the future? The people who are mostly negative about things tend to be least happy and would turn it into a drowning model and a hot state. Being negative gets you nowhere. When you are positive, it can lead you to great things and closer as a well-being. Just like Tal Ben-Shahar said “Emotions are necessary not only for the pursuit of the ultimate currency but for the attainment of material success as well.”

When you were little didn’t you always think about how school would be like? Attending school for the first time I was very excited and had a positive feeling about it. I had enjoyed it a lot, there were many activities such as nap time, snack time and also play time. Who wouldn’t enjoy something as comforting as that? At that moment I though school was everything I wanted to be, it was the best. With a child mind I thought anything was possible. I told myself I could grow up into anything I wanted and I assumed if I wanted something it was going to be effortless to contain. As I got older I realized everything wasn’t as simple as I thought it would be. I started doubting myself, education began to be more complicated, and it was hard for me to concentrate in school. I came to face many problems that distracted me from my school work. It leads me thinking education wasn’t my source of happiness.

I thought going school was very useless, I thought to myself why are we learning about this, when I am pretty sure I wouldn’t need it. In school “Students are motivated by their fear of failure” as Tal Ben-Shahar explained it. Most students try very hard in school doing studying the things they don’t like to make their parents happy. I am mostly like them I would study very hard in school to show my parents my outstanding grades. As I fear of failure I was in the drowning model doing things I didn’t take pleasure in it gave me stress, I tried to free myself from the pain. Just like other students I thought about avoiding school. Students who avoid school are people who had faced the drowning model. If you don’t enjoy school you try to stay away from it. I had once thought all my problems would vanish if I just avoid school, but I was wrong. I realized running away from your problems doesn’t solve anything. People who have such negative energy towards education, it lead them to failure in life. If you just change your emotions towards education into a positive thing then going to school wouldn’t be so terrible. Trying to find something you would enjoy can make a big difference, it can change your outcome on how you view things.  I didn’t enjoy a great deal of education in school, until I had teachers who motivated me into enjoying education. My teacher made teaching more exciting for me and my fellow class mates, by having group lessons, plays and speeches. Having group lessons made it easier for me to understand what we were learning because I understood everything that was taught to me I enjoyed learning more.

Changing my emotion on education made me enjoy school even more, by being positive I took time into learning things I didn’t understand. When I take time in learning, I would learn more then I would originally have known. Another way to be more satisfied with your education is setting a goal for yourself. If you decide not to set a goal then your education might just be useless. Tony Robbins said “how people don’t follow their goals because they don’t have the right emotions.” He is right my passion is art and if I doubted myself saying everything I do has no meaning and just give up on the spot then I wouldn’t be able to grow. Tony explained his opinion on growing is a reason to give and that’s what I want to do, be able to give people my creativity. One of my strong points in life is being creative I take pleasure in seeing the expression on people faces when they are shocked to see something that amazed them so much. When I was little I always watch cartoon shows I wished someday I would be the one who makes the animation and have people watching my shows. My goal is to be a cartoonist even if I’m not making cartoons on TV now ill pursue this dream of mine. If I’m not making shows on TV I would be satisfied just drawing on a piece of paper because this is what I enjoy and motivates me. This is what I tend to do now and follow this goal of mine in the future.

I am glad I forced myself from being pessimistic into someone who is optimistic. Thinking I can’t do anything and just giving up gets you nowhere when you can be positive, saying you can do this. It won’t hurt to try, giving a chance in things lends to success. Why do kids seem to be happier than adults? Ken Robinson said it’s because “kids will take a chance.” And it’s true, they are not afraid to be wrong. We adults are afraid of taking chances, where we think “mistakes are the worst thing you can make, and the result is we are educating people out of their creative capacities,” Idea from Ken Robinson. If you don’t take a chance then you wouldn’t be able to move forward in finding your happiness in life. I was scared of making mistakes because of what people might think of me, but without the mistakes I make then I wouldn’t be able to learn anything from it. Mistakes to me are a process of growing which will create your learning capability to a whole new level. As I continue on with my education I will be more positive and it will lead me to great success in the future where I am not afraid to make mistakes.       

        

BLOG 2!~

Most people believe happiness does not come from education. I would enjoy education more if it was focused on my major, and more active instead of sitting listening to three hour lectures. Education is a gift of knowledge my gift was being creative. If education was based on my major, I would be satisfied attending school more often. I am not someone who loves to read, write or take pleasure in solving problems. If I did I would be devoted to education. Whenever I heard the words education I think of boredom, hard work and stress.

            Most teenage kids think education is terrible. They would call it something “not fun” we all know it’s not fun to study, but it is just something we all have to adapt to. Ken Robinson had said “every kid has talent but we just squander them.” I believe this is true we are educating kids out of their creativity. If education was giving people a choice of what they want to learn then they would enjoy education more. I am a person who loves to draw and I was filled with imaginations when I was little, I also think education took my creativity away from me. The more I focused on school work the more I stopped sketching. If education was more focused on my major then I would be more focused in school.

Education should be given people the subjects they want to learn from, not what they are told to learn. Forcing someone into doing what they don’t like can cause a hot state that makes them cheat off a test or even cutting a class because the class give them too much stress or they just can't handle it. The subject that I most lack of was history, my teacher constantly gave us numerous amounts of test to take and most of the question was not though to us. I had to do something about it or I would fail the class. It got me to go into a hot state to cheat off a test. If teachers gave students lessons on what would be on the test and how would you pass it. It would have students stress free and be prepared for a test. Tal Ben Shahar who tells us about the drowning model is also related to stress coming from school. Drowning model is when you feel everything that is terrible is piling up and over powering you. The drowning model cause students to cut class, thinking it would save them from all the over whelming stress from it.

People believe happiness is not education because of what they have experienced with the drowning model and the hot state. If students were never to have the experience of facing stress or boredom then they wouldn’t think of education as a bad thing. I always hoped getting educated is going to be easy but it never turns out that way. I would like it more if everything was made simpler, stress free and having one on one tutor can help make education more simple and easy. Then students would be more satisfied getting educated.     

           

BLOG 1 ! ~

          "Do we even know what make us happy?" Dan Gilbert questioned. I thought I knew what would make me happy, but getting what we want we can't always be happy cause that happiness fades. Thinking getting the most expensive things on earth would make us the happiest but the feeling wouldn’t last forever. When I was little I loved watching cartoon shows I thought watching it would be the only thing that makes me happy. I would either wake up early in the morning to watch my favorite shows or stay up late at night. I used to get really mad at my parents for not letting me watch T.V. Sometimes I would get really upset buy it and at them. I also thought buying all the toys from my cartoons shows would satisfied me if I had collected all of them and placed it in my room. As I now grow older I realized watching cartoon shows, owning toys does not make me happy as I am right now. They are just things to satisfy your needs at that moment. Dan Gilbert is right you can’t say owning something could make you happy. We don't know what will make us happy because we can’t predict the future.

           In relationships the one you most love would be the hardest to get over, thinking you would never be happy once they leave you. I had many friends who couldn’t get over their loved ones thinking their life wouldn’t be the same without them and they couldn’t live without them. Later on they all end up getting over it some how. Even if something bad happened to you, you can still find happiness some how from it. As Dan Gilbert study winning a lottery is just the same thing as loosing your job, because later on you’ll feel the same way. I once thought the first guy I went out with would make me happy I thought he would be the one who bring me joy every time I see him, and make me happy when I am down. When it didn’t work out between us, life after is still fine. Just like my friends, we all find things later on hoping what we find would just make us happy at that moment.

HELLO WORD

          This is my first time creating my own Blog, I hope i would enjoy using this site. This blog website is very interesting, i think it is a great idea for someone to come up with a site like this, i like the idea of viewing random blogs and knowing what they do and find out new interesting things you never knew about. Viewing all my classmates sites they all look very outstanding. I think by the next few weeks our blogs will be full of great information,idea's and fun post to be read! Let's see what happens.