Want to speed your rebound from life’s disappointments and difficulties? Imagine how you will think, act and feel when you have put the difficulty behind you. Envision what it will be like once you have rebounded from the problem and try to adopt that mental perspective.

Once we have put a problem behind us, the difficulty:

- Absorbs less time and attention.

- Causes us less emotional pain.

- Our view of the problem changes.

As we reposition our perspective on the problem, our perception of the problem changes. The key is to want a less painful perspective. Resiliency is important to Happiness. Imagining a rebound mind set helps us to acquire a new view of our alternatives and opportunities.

Happiness Habit: Skills & Strategies of Habitually Happy People
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