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Learning to Find Happiness and Thrive
Staying healthy and safe is the main goal of this pandemic. Learning to
manage your emotions and focus on what you can control is another main
goal. But there is a third goal, and that is to learn how to be happy and

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thrive at this time. You must give yourself permission to be happy and find
ways to feel joy and peace. There is a great quote (by an unknown author)
on peace: "Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.
It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart." This is what thriving is
all about: being resilient and thriving means going through a tough time and coming out on top.
How can you stay positive during this time? What can you do to feel joy and happiness?
How can you find ways to celebrate being alive? These are questions to consider. You can even ask
yourself, "What would a positive person think about this?" or "What would someone who sees
things with a positive attitude do in this situation?"

List something you feel negatively about:

Now write down how you can think about it differently and what you can do about it:

List three things that have gone well today:

List three things you are looking forward to:

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