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Greetings,
Welcome to August! Wow, summer is in full swing
now and slowly starting its descent into fall.
I hope you've had some relaxing times during the past
month and allowed more happiness into your life.
This month, I'm excited to share the 4th Happiness
Tool--Lead with Your Strengths--from the authors of
What Happy People Know, Dan Baker, PhD
and Cameron Strauth. Feel free to revisit the first four
tools from my previous newsletters: Tool #1, Appreciation; Tool #2, Choice; Tool #3, Personal Power.
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Happiness Tool #4: Lead with Your Strengths
Lead with your strengths. It's the 4th Happiness Tool
from the authors of What Happy People Know,
Dan Baker, PhD and Cameron Strauth. Sounds great,
but how do we accomplish it?
First, let's look at how
we relate to our weaknesses. When we focus on our
weaknesses, we tap into fear--fear of failure, fear of
not being "enough," fear of not being able to do things
right, etc. This kind of fear-based thinking is restrictive
and stops us in our tracks.
On the other hand, focusing on our strengths
produces a much higher state of energy. Thinking
about what we do well, how we contribute to others, or
what we're passionate about creates a sense of
excitement and well-being--energy that naturally
moves more happiness into our lives. It keeps coming
back to the Laws of Attraction: what you
focus on is what you attract.
Try the simple exercise below to keep you focused on
your strengths, and thus lead your life down the path
of health, well-being and happiness.
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Have a brilliant August,
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