Brilliant Stress Management

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character; picture yourself painting it in a stupid colour for ret-

ribution; or imagine how it would look if you put it in the oven

for an hour.

Optimism

An optimistic outlook is a huge asset. This is not about blindly

believing that things will work out. This is about looking for

opportunities that will create a good outcome, and about recog-

nising your strengths and resources, and building on them.

Glass half full

‘Glass-half-full’ optimism is about seeing the bright side of eve-

rything and, by extension, ignoring the problems. ‘An optimist,’

some say, ‘differs from a pessimist because they are not ...