Comments on: Let Positive Triggers Turn on Your Best Self©

By: NICK POLLAY

NICK POLLAY — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:54:59 +0000

HELLO DAVID I CAME ACROSS YOUR NAME ON THE WEB AND WAS WONDERING IF WE WERE RELATED BECAUSE THE POLLAY NAME IS VERY SMALL SO LET ME KNOW. IM FROM RICHMOND VA. THANKS AND I HOPE TO HERE FROM YOU!!

By: David J. Pollay

David J. Pollay — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:57:56 +0000

Hi Mihir,

Thanks for the great post! So many people would just give up and say that they’re not having a good day. You, on the other hand, know that’s not true. While something at work may not be going the way you would like, you know that you can still have a good day. Congrats on looking to your successful past to find positive triggers that you can use today!

Best to you,

David

By: David J. Pollay

David J. Pollay — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:57:37 +0000

Hi Melanie,

That’s awesome! And I love your positive triggers (especially since I am writing from South Florida)! Good for you for filling your day with so many positive triggers. Your daughter sure is benefiting from your love and fun. I can just imagine your daughter’s face when she saw her car when she came home! Congrats Melanie on this big milestone!

Best to you,

David

By: Mihir Gosalia

Mihir Gosalia — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:31:06 +0000

Dear David,

I agree with you completely on this. It is something that I try to do repeatedly with myself in order to make my day, my work, my week more interesting

I will state my example. If I find that I am not having a good day at work today, I simply turn my mind on to reflect on what can I do to make it more enjoyable & interesting, I look for triggers that helped me enjoy my such days in the past & just try to repeat that. Many a times, during lunch break, I just go out & have lunch at my favorite nearby restaurant, it’s not just the food, but the service quality, ambience, I just love it all. Puts me back in a good mood after I have had my food. I know that i have enjoyed having my lunch today.

It is like this - when you are down, not feeling good, not happy, etc… I just try to do something that has helped me enjoy myself in the past & try to repeat that in the current context and make it more interesting. Positive thinking does help indeed.

Best Regards,

Mihir

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:31:15 +0000

David, it’s so funny that I just got to read this message today 4-7-08, the day that my daughter turns 18 years old and I’m looking at snow out my office window! Bittersweet to be sure, but alas, my triggers for today:I hung up 2 9 ft palm trees near my desk, a huge sun pinata, I painted my daughter’s car with blue window paint and filled the inside with balloons while she was in school–I’ve been smiling all day and singing Beach Boy songs to myself all day…

By: David J. Pollay

David J. Pollay — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:15:33 +0000

Thanks Lillian. You hit on the key: Positive Triggers are within reach at all times. It is amazing how people can increase their happiness by working on this habit alone. Thanks again for the post!

Best,David

By: David J. Pollay

David J. Pollay — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:14:41 +0000

Thanks Chris. You are so right about the power of positive emotion in a group. And you distinguish yourself as a leader when you are the positive emotion catalyst. Thanks for the post!

Best, David

By: Lillian

Lillian — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:14:40 +0000

Thanks David for this great column. You sure know how to inspire me with your stories; they are fantastic! You have a great gift for communicating your positive philosophy of life ,and reminding your readers that you don’t have to look far to find those triggers that can fill you with gratitude for the people in your life.

Keep them coming! Thanks again, Lillian

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:12:38 +0000

David, thanks again for a great post. I have seen firsthand how a good burst of positive emotion can help my effectiveness at completing tasks. Not only that, I have seen how one person can be a positive trigger for an entire group. Energy in a group is contagious, so making sure that the right kind of energy is being passed around is super important. Thanks for the insight!