Reframe Problems as Opportunities

(Women Entrepreneur) — In May’s column, I wrote about failure and how to turn it into an experience that propels you forward rather than paralyzes you. Part of that was about reframing–the ability to change how you view a situation and, thus, expand your options. I’m about a third of the way through The Happiness Project, a great read about a woman who spends one year testing out the tenets of happiness research on her own life. One of the author’s epiphanies is that her ability to frame a difficult situation differently– from a position of gratitude, abundance or positivity–greatly impacts her daily happiness and ability to cope.

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