Life Is an Attitude : How to Grow Forever Better

by Billington, Dottie, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780967183756
• ISBN10: 0967183758
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Lowell Leigh Books

Author Biography

Dottie Billington, Ph.D., a former business woman, is a writer, consultant, teacher, and trainer

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Best Half of Your Life
Your Best is Yet to Be	p. 7
To Grow or not to Grow	p. 13
The Power of You	p. 19
Discover Your Best Self
Openness	p. 25
Ya Gotta Be Juicy!	p. 29
Cut Yourself Some Slack	p. 33
Discover Your Goals	p. 37
Create Your Own Future	p. 41
Find Your Passion--And Pursue It	p. 47
Positive is Better	p. 51
Magic Moments	p. 57
Leave a Trail of Gladness	p. 61
Give Back	p. 65
Begin with Today	p. 73
Your Winning Attitude
Decide to be Happy	p. 79
Generosity of Spirit	p. 83
Let go of the Kids	p. 87
You Can Always be Attractive	p. 91
You Can Choose How to React	p. 95
Beyond Conformity	p. 99
Go with the Flow	p. 105
Habits of Growing Adults
Mindfulness	p. 113
Listen to Your Feelings of Dissonance	p. 117
Learn to Disengage	p. 121
You Can Become More Creative	p. 125
The Power of a Smile	p. 133
Be Softly Assertive	p. 137
Put Your Ego in Your Pocket	p. 143
Health Is Wealth
To Deflate Your Problems, Massage Them	p. 151
Meditation Works	p. 155
Exercise for Your Body-- and Your Brain	p. 161
Nothing Tastes as Good as Being Slim Feels	p. 167
The Process of Growing
Visualize Your Future Self	p. 179
Growing Means Risking	p. 183
Grow Your Brain	p. 189
Learning is Growing; Growing is Learning	p. 193
Pacing Helps You Grow	p. 201
The Power of Communicating Well
The Power of Listening	p. 209
Listen to Understand: The Power of Empathy	p. 213
Treat Feedback as a Precious Gift	p. 219
Dialogue--A Better Way to Communicate	p. 223
Friends and Lovers
Your First Three Minutes	p. 231
Grow Your Romance	p. 235
Don't be Afraid to be Single	p. 245
Real Friends Fluff Your Aura	p. 255
And Finally...
How do You Know if You're Growing?	p. 261
Suggested Reading	p. 269
Index	p. 271
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