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FAMILY VALUES If the glass is always half-empty, you will be unhappy, dissatisfied and have a negative attitude. If the glass is half-full, a happy, grateful, positive/pleasant attitude will follow. Carter says, ���Practice little things that bake happiness into your children���s everyday lives.��� One of her favorite suggestions and starting points is to have children, each night at bedtime, name three good things that happened to them that day. She ascertains that this fosters feelings of appreciation and creates a habit of feeling grateful ��� teaching children to see the glass as half-full. Appreciative and grateful young hearts yield happier and more positive attitudes. Next time they throw a fit, pout in the corner, lash out in anger or cop a ������tude,��� don���t accept or excuse their disposition. Wipe off the applesauce and work on adjusting the attitude. In the long run, everyone will be happier. Elaine Stone, mother of three, lives in Spotsylvania. Write: elainestone@juno.com 4-Day Positive Attitude Diet ��� ��� Focus on a different attitude skill each day. Repeat the cycle until you���ve built an invincible attitude. It works! Day 1: Fill your mind with positives. Instead of living your life on autopilot and letting all thoughts into your mind, feed your mind positive input. Avoid the cynics and gripers. Write down 50 wonderful things that happen to you on Day 1. Day 2: Affirm yourself. To build a positive attitude you must remind yourself of past victories. Congratulate yourself on the good you have done and will do. Mistakes? Learn the lesson and laugh at yourself. Day 3: Think only good things about people. Don���t allow ill thoughts to enter your mind. Look for something you like in everyone. You can always find something positive. Day 4: Speak only positive words. In order to build/maintain a positive attitude, you must speak hopefully about everything ��� job, customers, manager, employees, children, health and future. You may have to talk yourself out of uttering negative words. www.fredericksburgparent.NET 27

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