2. Physical. You only have one body in this lifetime. Are you taking good care
of yours? Studies show that individuals who exercise more than 20 minutes per
day, sleep at least 7 hours per night, and eat healthy foods that are naturally
colorful have higher levels of well-being.

3. Manage Your Mind. This topic is a book unto itself. However, in a nutshell,
you must learn the advanced training techniques for your mind. There are over
70,000 studies that have been released in the past 10 years demonstrating
scientifically proven methods to manage the mind. For example, mental well-being
is a result of learning to turn down the volume on negative emotions (e.g.,
anxiety, sadness, anger) and turning up the volume on positive emotions (e.g.,
awe, curiosity, amusement, pride, interest, etc.). There is also the critical
matter of learning to identify and challenge destructive thoughts (e.g.,
disputing catastrophic thinking) as well as ways to cultivate more frequent
constructive thoughts (e.g., realistic optimism a la Martin Seligman).

4. Relationships.   Think about the friends with whom you hang out. How many of
them would you describe as happy and optimistic? How many of them would you
describe as pessimistic, irritable or anxious? Recent studies have shown that
emotions are contagious so you can ‘catch’ emotions from other people around
you. What’s more, those individuals with a social network of happy folks tend to
be happier themselves. Look for individuals that tend to radiate contentment and
curiosity to grow your group of friends. This will improve your relational
well-being.

5. Community. Who around you shares passions similar to yours? Sharing strengths
and passions are a tremendously powerful way to ramp up your community
well-being. This may be as simple as volunteering to clean up a beach, joining a
running group, training with a team for a marathon, attending a book club or a
knitting class. Spending time with people who share your passions amplify your
well-being and send you into an upward spiral of positive emotions and thoughts.

The benefits of being aware of and increasing the level of your well-being are
tremendous: longer life span, more success at work, improved quality of
relationships at home, increased productivity and more. Take a chance. You’ll be
happy you did!

To book Dr. John for a speaking engagement, coaching or training, call now.
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About the Author

Dr. John Schinnerer holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology from U.C. Berkeley.
Dr. Schinnerer has been an executive, speaker and psychologist for over 12
years. Dr. John Schinnerer is Founder of Guide To Self, a company that coaches
executives to well-being and success. Dr. John Schinnerer hosted over 200
episodes of Guide To Self Radio, a daily prime time radio show, in the SF Bay
Area. Dr. Schinnerer wrote the award-winning, “Guide To Self: The Beginner’s
Guide To Managing Emotion and Thought,” which is available at Amazon.com. His
blog, Shrunken Mind, was recently recognized as #1 in positive psychology on the
web by PostRank (http://drjohnblog.guidetoself.com) and as one of the Top 100
blogs on the web by The Daily Reviewer. Dr. Schinnerer’s areas of expertise
range from positive psychology, to emotional awareness, to anger management, to
executive coaching. His offices are in Danville, California.