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by Vonetta Wade, CPC \"Vonetta<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vonetta-wade-6a497013<\/a><\/p>\n

Prior to taking the Science of Positivity<\/a> course, I thought I already knew enough about positivity.\u00a0 I\u2019m a fairly positive person, and many people tell me I have positive energy.\u00a0 I just wanted to learn ways to reinforce what I already knew.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t know I was in for a surprise.<\/p>\n

The class brought meaning to what positivity really means, what it does, and why it\u2019s so important.\u00a0 I had never thought about these things before.\u00a0 Positivity is a science.\u00a0 There is tons of research and evidence surrounding the benefits of positivity.<\/p>\n

Positivity is important to our mental health.\u00a0 \u00a0Having positive emotions is extremely important to living a fulfilled, confident, and successful life.\u00a0 Research shows positivity increases energy, optimism, and creativity.\u00a0 This supports the need for coaches to research, understand, and actively practice positivity, and support positivity in our clients for successfully reaching their goals.<\/p>\n

Our brains naturally pay attention to the negative, so a large percentage of our thoughts are negative by default.\u00a0 The good news is the mind can train the brain.\u00a0 We have the ability to switch from being negatively reactive to being consciously proactive for operating and responding in positivity by choosing positive language and habits.<\/p>\n

Below are a few takeaways:<\/p>\n