By Carol Grannick on February 17, 2010
Hey, I’ve been getting some private email questions about “positivity” and one of the crucial tools for changing negative thinking to positive – learning to dispute negative thinking. “Do you think people should be happy all the time?” is the gist of many of the questions (which I have permission to post).
Here’s a little quiz [...]
Posted in Positivity for Writers | Tagged positivity
By Carol Grannick on January 29, 2010
I noticed yesterday morning, recycling and garbage day in my neighborhood, that we had about one-third of our usual toss.
And because the idea of a post on The Irrepressible Writer came to mind, I trusted that what I’d noticed about our effort to decrease our garbage must have something to do with positivity and the [...]
Posted in Emotional Life Of Writers, Positivity for Writers, Resilient Writers | Tagged positivity, resilience
By Carol Grannick on January 19, 2010
The ability to “dispute” your negative thoughts is a cornerstone of changing pessimistic thinking to optimistic. For me, and for many clients, learning to dispute is an invaluable skill.
But it is not the only technique for creating positive emotions. For those of us who “flow” more naturally toward negativity, a variety of tools are helpful [...]
Posted in Learned Optimism, Positivity for Writers | Tagged Learned Optimism, positivity
By Carol Grannick on January 7, 2010
I have a choice to think one way or the other. The positive choice energizes me to blog, write and enjoy the day inside.
That choice – and learning how to make and benefit from that choice in an ongoing way – is what The Irrepressible Writer is all about.
Posted in Emotional Life Of Writers, Learned Optimism, Positivity for Writers, Resilient Writers, The Writing Life, Uncategorized | Tagged Learned Optimism, positive emotions, positivity, writers' obstacles, writers' resilience
By Carol Grannick on January 5, 2010
THREE TIPS for your 2010 journey to becoming and staying an irrepressible writer:
1.Find comfort with your feelings.
Feelings are transient, but significant: what you think affects how you feel. Welcome feelings without judgment, but work to create more positive emotions by challenging irrational or prolonged negative emotions. If you [...]
Posted in Positivity for Writers, Resilient Writers, Uncategorized | Tagged Barbara Fredrickson, disputing thoughts, positivity, positivity ratio, Writing Tips
By Carol Grannick on November 10, 2009
You’re ready to go! You want to learn how to change the way you, as a writer, respond to the built-in adversities of the writing life.
And you want to learn now!
I want to help you move ahead. So here’s a piece of information that will be like a travelling well on a desert journey. Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, [...]
Posted in Emotional Life Of Writers, The Writing Life | Tagged positivity, writing life
By Carol Grannick on November 5, 2009
You’re a writer – committed, consistent, hard-working. But when you hit a bump – a rejection comes; writer’s block stares you down; your critique group offers too many suggestions and you feel overwhelmed; you get a bad review; miss an opportunity or face seemingly endless periods of waiting, waiting and more waiting – you begin [...]
Posted in The Writing Life | Tagged Learned Optimism, positivity, resilient writer
