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<\/p>\n(Written by Zig Ziglar, www.ziglar.com)<\/p>\n
Virtually all of us have experienced the phenomenon of watching a movie and laughing and, on occasion, even crying.\u00a0 The tears and laughter were not brought about because somebody put something in the theater seats, but rather by something shown on the screen which entered your mind, affected your emotions and produced the tears or laughter.<\/p>\n
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The exciting thing is that there is something you can do about your emotions, whether you are \u201cup\u201d or \u201cdown,\u201d and \u00a0the choice is yours.\u00a0 Most people who are \u201cup\u201d don\u2019t want to do anything to get \u201cdown,\u201d but, surprisingly enough, according to a study done at Ohio State University, everyone who is \u201cdown,\u201d does not necessarily want to get \u201cup.\u201d\u00a0 Maybe there is some truth in the old saw that \u201cmisery loves company,\u201d or that some people enjoy having \u201cpity parties.\u201d\u00a0 At least they seem unwilling to take positive actions to cure the \u201cdoom and gloom\u201d feeling which they have.<\/p>\n
The question is, why would some people elect not to change their gloomy state of mind?\u00a0 A follow-up study revealed the answer to that question.\u00a0 It has to do with self-esteem.\u00a0 Those who felt good about themselves even when they were in a foul mood felt they deserved to feel better and took positive action to accomplish that objective.\u00a0 Those with poor self-esteem had a tendency to maintain that foul mood by pursuing their negative thinking, which produced the feeling.<\/p>\n
One fast cure for overcoming gloomy feelings is offered by the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas.\u00a0 Many years ago, Dr. Karl Menninger stated that when we are down, if we will seek out someone else who has a problem and get involved in helping them solve theirs, we quickly forget our own.\u00a0 So the solution is simple.\u00a0 When you\u2019re in a blue mood, help someone else solve their problem.\u00a0 Both of you will feel better, which means I can see both of you AT THE TOP!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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