Create the life you want by practicing these 140 quick and effective exercises to help you achieve and maintain a positive mindset and face any challenge with optimism and confidence. It can be hard to maintain a positive attitude-especially today, when the news and our social media feeds seem to be saturated in negativity and tragedy. But with My Pocket Positivity, you will find the good in any moment-and maintain an upbeat attitude through the day, no matter what life throws your way. My Pocket Positivity is full of uplifting thoughts to brighten your day and inspire hope. Positivity creates the foundation upon which you can build the life you want. Through 140 quick and easy exercises, you will learn how to boost and strengthen feelings of confidence, resiliency, gratitude, and serenity. Exercises like filling a gratitude jar, doing a body scan, or even making funny faces can be done at home, at work, or on the go to boost your day-to-day positivity. What's more, you will feel empowered to take positive action in your own life and the world around you to pay the feeling forward.

Author Biography

Courtney E. Ackerman is the author of My Pocket Meditations for Self-Compassion, My Pocket Positivity, 5-Minute Bliss, and My Pocket Gratitude. Her early travels sparked her interest in learning about human nature at a young age. This interest led her to Claremont Graduate University, where she earned her master's degree in positive psychology and program evaluation. She works as a researcher and survey consultant in California. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her dogs, sampling beer at nearby breweries, and playing board games or video games to de-stress.