Focus on the Good Stuff: The Power of Appreciation

Foreword by Richard Carlson vii

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

Part One Our Obsession with Bad Stuff 19

1 What’s Wrong out There? 21

2 What’s Wrong with Me? 49

Part Two The Five Principles of Appreciation 73

3 Principle 1: Be Grateful 75

4 Principle 2: Choose Positive Thoughts and Feelings 95

5 Principle 3: Use Positive Words 117

6 Principle 4: Acknowledge Others 139

7 Principle 5: Appreciate Yourself 169

Part Three Appreciation in Action 193

8 It’s Not What We Know, but What We Do That Matters 195

Resources 207

About the Author 211