Friday, July 31, 2009

ABC of Positive Emotions

Positive Emotions

Positive emotion can be about the past, the present, or the future. The positive emotions about the future include optimism, hope, faith, and trust. Those about the present include joy, ecstasy, calm, zest, ebullience, pleasure, and (most importantly) flow; these emotions are what most people usually mean when they casually-but much too narrowly-talk about "happiness." The positive emotions about the past include satisfaction, contentment, fulfillment, pride, and serenity.

Martin Seligman

These are my favorite positive emotions in alphabetical order:

Appreciative: You take note of what others have done for you and you express your gratitude and appreciation

Belief: Have full confidence in yourself. You believe you can do it and be successful

Calm: You are not disturbed. You feel at ease and collected.

Delightful: Listening to a piece of soothing music or reading an inspirational article gives me a delightful feeling

Enthusiastic: I look forward to each new day with excitement and high hope

Forgiving: Don’t fill your heart with grudges against others. Forgive and forget and you will feel peaceful and calm inside your heart.

Good-natured: Be kind, be friendly, and be good to others and treat yourself just the same.

Happy: Happiness is contagious. When you are happy you are also spreading happiness to the people around you.

Inspired: I am inspired by great articles on the Net and they inspire me to do the same

Joyful: Be joyous, be cheerful. You can make a choice. You can also feel down and out. However, life is short and unpredictable so just be merry.

Kind: Kindness begets kindness. Random acts of kindness bring cheers to others and satisfaction to yourself.

Loving: Love yourself, love your family, and fill the world with love as it is filled with hatred and vengeance.

Motivated: Be interested and be encouraged. As an example, I am motivated to write and post an article a day. From the statistics provided by addthis.com, I am happy and delighted to note that my articles are being bookmarked, printed, emailed, and added as personal favorites by my readers.

Neat: When your house is clean and tidy, the neatness vibrates a feeling of serenity in you.

Optimistic: Expect good things and success to happen. Positive expectations bring you joy and happiness.

Positive: Look for the good in people and situations. Expect the best to happen.

Quick: A feeling of alertness in you that you are ready to take action immediately. There is a sense of preparedness.

Relaxed: It’s a valuable asset to feel relaxed in this hurried world. Your mind is peaceful and in that particular moment, time seems to stand still.

Simple: Do not make life complicating. Be simple and easy without clutter. Allow things to flow smoothly.

Thankful: Be thankful to God that you are alive and kicking. Count your blessings instead of your troubles.

Understanding: It means you are open-minded and you are not stubborn. You are also empathetic.

Valued: Are you being valued as a person? It’s a great feeling to know that you are valued by others.

Wonderful: When you wake up in the morning tell yourself that it is going to be a wonderful day and you look forward to it with positive expectations.

Xmas-spirited: There is a feeling of giving in the true spirit of Christmas. You are thoughtful of your friends and relatives.

Youthful: When you have a youthful feeling, you are full of vitality and it has nothing to do with your age

Zealous: I have a feeling of abundant energy, and I am ready to start a new day with zest

Share your other positive emotions with us.

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