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- Happiness myths.
- Myth: The power of positive thinking.
- Myth: We need money to be happy.
- Myth: We need to be kind to be happy.
- Myth: We are happier with few possessions.
- Myth: We need to suffer to be happy.
- Myth: We need to love ourselves.
- Myth: We need to be loved to be happy.
- Myth: We need close relationships to be happy.
- Myth: Having good health is a key to happiness.
- Myth: We can choose to be happy.
- Myth: Happiness – fake it until you make it!
- Myth: Happiness comes from having low expectations.
- Myth: we need to foster compassion to be happy.
- Myth: We can earn our self-worth
- Myth: We should aim to succeed.
- Assertiveness Skills
- 1. State what needs to happen from now on.
- 2. You are not obliged to give a reason.
- 3. Show the person you understand their point of view.
- 4. Don’t run away.
- 5. You don’t need to solve the other person’s problem
- 6. You are not obligated to answer all questions.
- 7. Ensure your question is answered.
- 8. Don’t be a citizen of Wimp City.
- 9. Don’t be an ‘are you sure?’
- 10. Don’t be a ‘Maybe’.
- 11. Get rid of the ums & ers.
- 12. Ask why.
- 13. Ask for help.
- 14. Learn to say ‘no’.
- 15. Ask for something in return.
- 16. Accept compliments.
- 17. Remain unattached to the outcome
- More on being assertive.
- Feed your soul
- Miscellaneous
- Thank you!
The Umpteen Keys to Resilience 
