Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness

by Rick Hanson

Additionally, you could create beneficial experiences, such as getting some exercise or thinking about someone who likes you. There are several ways to create these kinds of experiences. First, look for good facts. These are the things that support your well-being and welfare—and often that of others. You can find them in many places, including your current situation, recent events, ongoing conditions, the past, and the lives of others. You can also find good facts inside yourself; consider your talents, skills, and good intentions. You can even find them in hard times, such as seeing the kindness of others as you go through a loss. Second, produce good facts by taking action. For example, you could do something as simple as shifting in a chair to feel more comfortable. Or you could make something good happen in a relationship, such as by listening carefully to someone.