1. Identify things or situations for which you can
express: Appreciation, Contentment,
Gratitude, and Happiness. The more you recognize small “joys” in life the more
you program the dopamine circuits in The Brain Reward System to respond to them
2. Verbalize often: I am glad about . . . Life is good . . . How beautiful this
_________ is . . .You are valuable just because you exist . . . I am happy you
are part of my family . . .
3. Consistently exhibit congruence: pleasant, happy face, and an open relaxed
posture
4. Choose to smile frequently: your smiles help a
child feel valuable, cherished, and safe. When you smile, it often elicits
smiles in others, in your child. Avoid trying to act euphoric on an ongoing
basis. Euphoria involves genuine brief episodes of intense joy that cannot be
sustained (e.g., straight lined) without an addictive behavior.
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