Day 11: Gratitude : Mindfulness mindset shift challenge

Day 11: self gratitude. Luna is outside again reading, applying Yoga Therapy tips, and empowering us with Psychology knowledge such as the 3/1 ratio and hope According to Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, a positivity researcher at the University of North Carolina, for every heart-wrenching negative emotional experience you endure, you need to experience at least three heartfelt positive emotional experiences that uplift you. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-right-mindset/202010/10-ways-apply-the-3-1-positivity-ratio Larsen and Prizmic discussed work by several authors (e.g., Fredrickson & Losada, 2005; Gottman, 1994; Schwartz, 1997; Schwartz et al., 2002) which suggests that to maintain an optimal level of emotional well-being and positive mental health, individuals need to experience approximately three times more positive than negative affect. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3158962/ That “magic ratio” is 5 to 1. This means that for every negative interaction during conflict, a stable and happy marriage has five (or more) positive interactions. https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-magic-relationship-ratio-according-science/ Myth #1: Hope is purely positive. Fact: Hope is the only positive emotion that needs negativity or uncertainty. Hope requires negativity or uncertainty to flourish. It is the obstacles, the setbacks, the disappointments that hold the emotional nutrients for growth. The history of psychology has taught us much about discouraging emotions. What makes positive psychology the most rapidly developing specialty in the field is the effect positive emotions can have on the negative. By applying specific tools to activate and enhance our positive emotions, we can shake loose the grip that negative emotions can have in our lives. https://wholebeinginstitute.com/the-role-of-hope-in-our-lives/