:) or :( How Optimistic Are You?

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:) or :( How Optimistic Are You? When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Corny, but true. Thinking optimistically, or seeing the sunny side of things, is the key to bouncing back from hardships. Optimism can ward off depression and even help you fight off colds and illnesses. How optimistic are you? Take this quiz to find out, and discover how positive thinking is something that anyone can learn. 1. You just failed a science exam. What do you think? * I’ll study harder next time. The test was really difficult. I must be bad at science. I’m a failure – I can’t do anything right. 2. Do you think that you can make the world a better place? * Yes, I do. I think that it only takes one person to make a meaningful change. Yes, I think that I can make a difference for the better and will join a group to start changing things. Maybe, but I am not sure how. I don’t know what I could possibly do. 3. If someone is unfriendly to you, how do you feel? * I give them the benefit of the doubt and continue to be friendly back. I feel slighted, but know that their unfriendliness probably has nothing to do with me. I take it personally and think that they don’t like me. I avoid them and decide that I cannot be their friend. 4. How do you feel when you are going through a hard time in your life? * I am hopeful because I know that this is a temporary situation and that things will get better. At first I freak out and think the worst, but I get over it pretty quickly. I feel stressed and it takes me a long time to recover. I think about my problems all the time and have a hard time letting them go, sometimes to the point where I feel depressed. 5. You were hoping to get into a certain college but got rejected. What do you do? * I simply choose another school and am happy with my decision. I am disappointed that I didn’t get my first choice, but I am fine with choosing another school. I feel upset that I have to make another choice. I cannot choose any other school because I still want my first choice. 6. What do you think your life will be like in five years? * I think that I will have a great life! I think that my life will be filled with lots of friends and family. I will have my ups and downs, but it will be a good life. I don’t know what lies ahead, so I will take it one day at a time. It’s too hard to think that way ahead. 7. A good friend is having a big party and you haven’t been invited. What do you do? * I just go to the party because I know that we’re good friends. I call and find out what happened. Maybe he or she just assumed I was coming. I pretend that I’m not upset and put my friend on “ice.” I get angry and stop talking to this friend. 8. You applied for a part-time job that you know that you are qualified for, but the place hasn’t called you back. What do you do? * I send a thank you card and ask if they have made a decision yet. I keep looking for other leads while I wait to hear back. I assume that I didn’t get the job. I decide that they probably don’t want to hire me. 9. You want to try out for a sports team, a part in a musical, a seat in the orchestra, etc., but the competition is really tough. What do you do? * I feel confident that I’ll make it and give it my best shot. I know that I might not make the cut, but I will do my best anyway. I worry about the tryouts and think that I won’t make it. I give up and don’t even go to tryouts. 10. Which one of the Simpsons characters best describes your personality? * Lisa Simpson — pragmatic, cheerful, gets things done overconfident Bart Simpson — optimistic, risk taker, a bit absent mindedabsent-minded. Marge Simpson — worrisome, cautious, forgiving, loyal Homer Simpson — gives best effort with new ideas but ignores possible consequences	Screen Name * Password * Connect with Facebook Create new account Request new password Forgot password or screen name ? Share Bodimojo.com Name * Email *

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