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First, ensure you duplicate the Notion template to create your own editable copy. You can do this by following these steps: 1. Click the 2 layered page in the top right of the page beside the search icon and 2. click duplicate.
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<aside> 💡 Each day's challenge in the template, such as Challenge #1: Mastering the Habit, includes a toggle button (▶️). Click this to reveal detailed steps and further challenges to enhance your practice of Positive Alacrity.
Challenge Categories: These are things to keep in mind as you read through each day’s challenge.
Cumulative Practice: It’s important to carry forward the practices beyond their specific day. For instance, Day 2's focus on service workers isn’t just for that day—it’s a skill to integrate into your ongoing interactions.
Engage and Transform: Learn to build strong relationships effectively by watching our tutorial below. And remember, to access all the enriching content, make sure to use the toggle buttons throughout the template!
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Here at Mindmaven, we believe the best things in life—both personally and professionally—come from our relationships. The quality of our life is directly proportional to the quality of our relationships. But the question is … What do we do with this information?
<aside> 🔑 Positive Alacrity is the art of crafting micro-experiences that have an uplifting emotional impact on others.
Over the next week-and-a-half, we'll explore how to weave Positive Alacrity into your daily routine. By doing so, you'll not only enhance your relationships but also enrich both your life and the lives of those around you.
Learn more about this transformative skill on our blog linked below:
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The Secret to Successfully Building Relationships and Finding Happiness - Mindmaven
<aside> ✨ Pro-Tip: Positive Alacrity is the art of transforming positive thoughts into spoken words. Many of us often have positive thoughts about others but hesitate to express them. Vocalizing these positive observations can significantly enhance your relationships.
Our golden rule: "When you think something positive and genuinely believe it, voice it."
Discover the impact of this powerful habit by watching our video below:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcheEsgMyeg
<aside> đź’ˇ Conscious awareness is the foundation of Positive Alacrity. For too many of us, positive thoughts come and go without ever reaching conscious acknowledgement, let alone vocal affirmation.
So the first skill we need to develop is an awareness of those positive thoughts as they arise. At least in the beginning, this awareness is driven by two things:
<aside> 💡 It’s time to put that newfound-awareness to the test. Gratitude—genuine or not—is usually the result of social obligation. You’re “supposed” to say thanks, so you do. As a result, that gratitude rarely makes a lasting impact on the recipient.
Today, we’re going to change that by choosing Positive Alacrity over obligatory gratitude.
Throughout your day-to-day life, you probably encounter at least one service worker a day. These hardworking women and men play a vital but often under-appreciated role in our lives; and every once in a while, you encounter someone who just goes above and beyond. For example:
<aside> 💡 Alright, now that you got your feet wet with service providers, let’s try one more instance of Positive Alacrity in a relatively low-risk environment: Complete strangers.
Today, you’re going to have to become acutely aware of who and what is going on around you, and consciously seek opportunities to uplift others for the small things they do throughout their day-to-day life.
Instead of simply smiling to yourself and letting these moments come and go, choose Positive Alacrity! And remember: We’re not looking for big or grandiose gestures here. Today is about recognizing others for the small, seemingly-inconsequential things they do to make the world a better place.
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<aside> 💡 People can sense fake, forced, or insincere compliments. The other person must believe you’re being genuine, and the best way to send that message is through the power of specificity.
Most people have a lot of “noise” in their life. Statements like the one above—although well intentioned—simply aren’t meaningful enough to rise above the noise and often fail to create the positive impact you might have intended. And that’s where the power of specificity comes into play. So while you practice Positive Alacrity, don’t just say what you appreciate; say why you appreciate it.
Let me give you an example:
Let’s say you just read a new blog about the rise of self-driving cars written by a colleague of yours. Recognizing this as a great opportunity for Positive Alacrity, you decide to write him email 1, letting him know how much you enjoyed it.
Be honest: If you received an email like that from someone you didn’t have a strong relationship with, would you really believe they actually read your article? Based on the depth of the message, they could just as easily have only skimmed the headline. So what’s missing? Specificity. Now, compare that to email 2.
Email 1
In the second example, it’s immediately obvious that the sender actually read the article. As a result, the compliment carries a lot more weight and is much more likely to make a lasting, positive impact on the recipient (ultimately deepening the sense of connection you two share).
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