Promoting the positive

Helping people to se the positive side of things is important. For an individual, keeping some paper and a pen by your bedside and every night for a week write down three good things that happened to you that day. By the end of the week you may be surprised at how much more positive you feel. Some psychologists say that it's human nature to focus on the negative aspects of our lives. What this technique helps to do is re-educate us to pay attention to the good and positive things in our lives. Organisations can also encourage people to value the positive things that happen.