People who have over 3 times more positive emotions than negative ones are far more likely to be happy and successful.
As Dr. Barbara Fredrickson says "negativity breeds health-damaging negative emotions – like anger, contempt, and depression – which seep into your entire body. You can feel the simmering bitterness eating away at your stomach, raising your blood pressure, and turning your shoulder and neck muscles to stone."
A positivity ratio of 3-to-1 of positive emotions to negative ones appears to be a tipping point enabling people to achieve far beyond what they thought they could.
Below is her list of positive emotions:
“Joy, Gratitude, Serenity, Interest, Hope, Pride, Amusement, Inspiration, Awe, Love.”
You can see what your positivity ratio is now by using this simple online tool.
You can buy the book by Dr. Fredrickson here - Positivity: Groundbreaking Research to Release Your Inner Optimist and Thrive
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