The Little Blue Book

It is an exercise in mindfulness. Of being alert to, and thankful for, the small joys – all those good things in our lives that are not diminished by ‘bad things that happen’. Our children will continue to love us even if we’re having trouble paying off the credit card, or the car breaks down, or we have to move to a smaller house. Our friends will still enjoy our company, we will still love a walk in the park, we will still get a buzz looking over old photographs of happy holidays. Focusing on positives, spending a few moments every day to allow these life-affirming little joys and warm reminders of our humanity will strengthen our resilience and place a shield around our mental health when ambushed by bad events, stress and negative emotions. Doing this will not only make us happier, but also healthier. And our strengthened psychological resilience will help us ‘bounce back’ more quickly on the other side. Being alert to, and thankful for, the small joys – all those good things in our lives that are not diminished by ‘bad things that happen’. PostScript Section 2 Section 3 Section 1 23 ADA Australia