Ep90: Living On Purpose Through Pathological Positivity with Dr. Paul Jenkins

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How many times have you been told to ‘think positive’ or ‘just be happy’ and you look at whomever said that to you with the thought, it’s not that easy. Happiness is the #1 thing that most want in their lives, but yet it seems like very few people actually achieve it. Why is that? Is there some sort of secret to becoming a positive happy person? Todays amazing guest is here to shed some light on that.

Dr. Paul Jenkins works with organizations and individuals to establish and maintain habitual patterns of positive perception and focus that increase happiness, engagement, productivity, profit, and ultimate achievement of professional and personal life missions.
 
With two decades of experience as a professional psychologist, Dr. Paul lays out the how and the why behind the art and science of being constructive in an often destructive environment. It is like having an owner’s manual for your brain – one you can actually read, understand, and apply, which allows you to understand your own mind and improve its functioning on purpose.

Episode Highlights: 

• What is pathological positivity? 
• You can be positive no matter what! 
• Happiness is a choice and a skill. 
• Dr. Paul shares 2 of his tools with us to aid in cultivating our happiness and positivity. 
• You have no choice in some things that happen to you, but we DO have choice in how we evaluate the situation. 
• We talk about 'default', in what it means. 
• Elevation require EFFORT!
• Traditional Psychiatry operates on the principle of 'what is wrong with you?', not what Dr. Paul subscribes to.
• There is a distinction between your brain and mind. 
• Portable Positivity, a mini book on Dr. Paul's website.
• The benefits of pathological positivity. 
• The #1 thing that you need to survive is a positive attitude, as stated by an outdoor survival expert. 
• Pain is inevitable, Misery is optional. 
• Dr. Paul gave us a couple simple 'positivity hacks'.
• Dr. Paul's podcast, Live On Purpose Radio 

To connect more with Dr. Paul, head over to his website drpauljenkins.com