Comments on: POSITIVITY: My Favorite Book of 2009 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2009/12/30/positivity-my-favorite-book-of-2009/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Helping you build and maintain resilience for your writing...and your life. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Carol Grannick http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2009/12/30/positivity-my-favorite-book-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Carol Grannick Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:00:30 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=514#comment-87 Hi, Carmela - ...And look to my next post for my own experiment with one "mini-tool"... Hi, Carmela -
…And look to my next post for my own experiment with one “mini-tool”…

]]> By: Carmela Martino http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2009/12/30/positivity-my-favorite-book-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Carmela Martino Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:28:28 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=514#comment-85 Oh, then maybe I should give the book another shot and look at the Toolkit. I look forward to reading your thought on "The Art of Meditation." Oh, then maybe I should give the book another shot and look at the Toolkit. I look forward to reading your thought on “The Art of Meditation.”

]]> By: Jaymie http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2009/12/30/positivity-my-favorite-book-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Jaymie Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:52:39 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=514#comment-84 Sounds like a great resource! Thanks for the recommendation. I'll have to add this one to my list. Sounds like a great resource! Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll have to add this one to my list.

]]> By: Carol Grannick http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2009/12/30/positivity-my-favorite-book-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Carol Grannick Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:49:34 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=514#comment-79 Hi, Carmela: Thanks for your response about POSITIVITY. I actually had an associated, if not similar, response to the section of the book on meditation. I would have loved some top-notch suggestions for meditation tapes or books. I didn't expect a step-by-step guideline on meditation, though, since I guess I saw that discussion as part of the research section of the book. I did a little research, and ordered Daniel Coleman's CD, "The Art of Meditation". As soon as I begin using it (maybe today?) I'll post about it. Fredrickson's "Toolkit" is in the last section of the book, and does provide specific techniques for building positive emotional experiences. I'll be blogging about some of those, as well. Hi, Carmela:
Thanks for your response about POSITIVITY. I actually had an associated, if not similar, response to the section of the book on meditation. I would have loved some top-notch suggestions for meditation tapes or books. I didn’t expect a step-by-step guideline on meditation, though, since I guess I saw that discussion as part of the research section of the book. I did a little research, and ordered Daniel Coleman’s CD, “The Art of Meditation”. As soon as I begin using it (maybe today?) I’ll post about it.

Fredrickson’s “Toolkit” is in the last section of the book, and does provide specific techniques for building positive emotional experiences. I’ll be blogging about some of those, as well.

]]> By: Carmela Martino http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2009/12/30/positivity-my-favorite-book-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Carmela Martino Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:51:14 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=514#comment-76 Carol, I found the first part of POSITIVITY fascinating. It got me all charged up about trying to lead a more positive life. However, for me, the second part was a bit disappointing. I had to return the book to the library, so I don't have it to refer to now. But as I recall, Fredrickson provided suggestions for increasing positivity, for example, by practicing mediation, but then she only discussed meditation in general terms without giving specific tips on how to do it. (I think she suggested signing up for a meditation class.) I wanted the book to provide a step-by-step process (much like your Dec. 25th post) on how to create more postivity in my life. I ended up returning the book to the library without finishing it. Carol,
I found the first part of POSITIVITY fascinating. It got me all charged up about trying to lead a more positive life. However, for me, the second part was a bit disappointing.

I had to return the book to the library, so I don’t have it to refer to now. But as I recall, Fredrickson provided suggestions for increasing positivity, for example, by practicing mediation, but then she only discussed meditation in general terms without giving specific tips on how to do it. (I think she suggested signing up for a meditation class.)

I wanted the book to provide a step-by-step process (much like your Dec. 25th post) on how to create more postivity in my life. I ended up returning the book to the library without finishing it.

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