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at the sourness, but rather turn those lemons into your three good things, write what you are grateful lemonade—or, better yet, lemon margaritas. for. Then, write why you felt each of these was a good Here are four tips to help you return to your joy even in the midst of challenges: thing. 2. read insPirational materials: Whether it is a quick quote, a social media post or an online article, reading 1. root yourself in gratitude: Each day write down three good things that happened. They can be anything you feel good about or grateful for. Even on a bad day, there are normally some things that we can feel good about. Rooting yourself in gratitude is not about ignoring attention more on the positive things, rather than dwelling on things you can’t change because they are out of your control. When you write down 44 PULSE ■ aUgUSt 2019 good in this world and helps us to reset our mindset. 3. reframe the situation: RARE leaders know that curiosity didn’t kill the cat. Rather, curiosity is what helps us to reframe a challenging situation into something positive. Instead of asking an “When life hands you lemons, resiliency is what allows you to not just cringe your face at the sourness, but rather turn those lemons into lemonade— or, better yet, lemon margaritas.” the bad things, but rather about focusing your positive information reinforces our belief that there is unproductive, negative question like, “why did this go wrong?” RARE leaders reframe it, asking “how can we use this situation to become even better?” 4. recogniZe When you need helP: We were not meant to go through challenging situations alone, so find a group of encouragers who can let you know that you are not