http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/emotional-strength-training en-us 60 <p align="justify">Can you make yourself feel good even when you don&rsquo;t want to?</p><p align="justify">&hellip;</p><p align="justify">You know, you&rsquo;re in the middle of an argument with someone you love or you&rsquo;re simply pissy at the end of a long day.</p><p align="justify">Can you make yourself feel good?</p><p align="justify"><em>Especially </em>when you don&rsquo;t <em>want </em>to feel good? (You know, those moments when you&rsquo;re &ldquo;entitled&rdquo; to be an ass just b/c&hellip;)</p><p align="justify">I&rsquo;d recommend you start training yourself to feel good. Even when you don&rsquo;t want to. ESPECIALLY when you don&rsquo;t want to.</p><p align="justify">Some tips? </p><p align="justify">Move. Go for a walk. Dance. Smile. Be totally goofy. Laugh at yourself. Think of 5 things for which you&rsquo;re grateful. Pick up a baby and look into its eyes. Pet a dog. Turn on some music. Move your body. Jump up and down. Do any # of the infinite array of positive actions you know how to take&mdash;the stuff that makes you feel most alive.</p><p align="justify">Just do it.</p><p align="justify">Especially when you don&rsquo;t<em> feel</em> like it.</p><p align="justify">Life is short. Let&rsquo;s enjoy it.</p><p align="justify"> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:21 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:431:431 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/431