Keep an Appreciation Journal

Develop a keener sense of appreciation for what is going right in your life. You may need to hunt for these as they may be buried under your long list of woes. Be persistent. Write at least one entry a day and post your entry in your work area.

Give Compliments

Each day recognize a job well done by someone at home and/or at work and tell her/him so.

Engage in Enjoyable Activity

Identify 1 activity that brings you pleasure. (Also does you no harm.) Make plans to engage in this activity at least once during your week.

Exercise

Spend some time each week rhythmically moving your body whether it’s walking, running, weight lifting, swimming, dancing or yoga. Just do it. Even taking the stairs at work is a good start.

Get Support

Tell someone you trust that you are working on improving your mood and ask him or her to support you in some concrete way. For example, you might ask your husband to do the carpooling on Wednesday night because you have chosen to go bowling as your enjoyable activity for the week.

Coming in July…

“Anger Management: Get in Touch with Your Inner Anger before it gets you into Trouble.”

Anger is one of the most challenging and problematic emotions to handle skillfully in relationships. Learn to recognize your unique pattern of signals that indicate you are heading toward full-blown anger. This is a first step in gaining more control over how you manage your anger.