Gratitude Appreciation and Optimism: The Power Of Journaling To Create The Reality You Choose
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Slide presentation by Dr. William DeFoore at the National Wellness Conference in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, July 2010. Learn a three-part journaling process for re-training your brain into a positive focus on the good in you and your world. Discover how this "Goodfinding" practice can enhance every aspect of your life.
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Gratitude Appreciation and Optimism: The Power Of Journaling To Create The Reality You Choose
- 1. GRATITUDE, APPRECIATION & OPTIMISM Journaling Practices To Enhance Body/Mind Wellness National Wellness Conference 2010, © William G. DeFoore, Ph.D. Institute for Personal & Professional Development, www.Goodfinding.com
- 7. GRATITUDE Scanning your past experiences for the good that has come your way throughout your life © William G. DeFoore, Ph.D. Goodfinding.com
- 10. APPRECIATION Looking into the heart and detail of the present moment for all that is pleasing and good © William G. DeFoore, Ph.D. Goodfinding.com
- 12. Emotions Reflected in Heart Rhythm Patterns Source: heartmath.org © William G. DeFoore, Ph.D. Goodfinding.com
- 13. WHAT SIGNALS ARE YOU SENDING? © William G. DeFoore, Ph.D. Goodfinding.com
- 14. OPTIMISM Looking forward to good things happening, expected and unexpected © William G. DeFoore, Ph.D. Goodfinding.com
- 17. JOURNALING How to re-train your brain to focus on what is good, right and working in your life © William G. DeFoore, Ph.D. Goodfinding.com
- 22. GOODFINDING We are always “finding” something to focus on… Goodfinding is the practice of GRATITUDE, APPRECIATION & OPTIMISM © William G. DeFoore, Ph.D. Goodfinding.com
- 23. CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY… Finding the good Will help the good To find you! © William G. DeFoore, Ph.D. Goodfinding.com
Editor's Notes
- Superior Health: 1) Study by Harvard showing how optimism led to better health in 15 year study. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=stress&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ppc.sas.upenn.edu%2Fcvabs.htm%23ab106 2) Studies linked a pessimistic explanatory style with higher rates of infectious disease, poor health, and earlier mortality. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=stress&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ppc.sas.upenn.edu%2Fcvabs.htm%23ab111 Greater Achievement: Study showing the impact of pessimism and optimism among swimmers on future performance. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=stress&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ppc.sas.upenn.edu%2Fcvabs.htm%23ab118 Persistence: Optimistic businessmen and their success, including turning their failures into millions. http://erclk.about.com/?zi=8/ljD Emotional Health: Study by Martin Seligman shows that cognitive therapy more effective than medication for treating depression. Increased longevity: Study shows that optimistic breast cancer patients had better outcomes than pessimistic and hopeless patients. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=stress&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F1%2Fhi%2Fhealth%2F3481605.stm