b'NEW YEAR New AttitudeHOW TO TAP INTO MORE JOY IN 2020By Christa Melnyk Hines Brainstorm a list of activities that help you feel better when you\'re feeling depleted. Want to bring more joy into your home this year? Try shifting"A positive attitude can also help us be more flexible in our your mindset. Not only can adopting a more optimistic attitudethinking and make seeing solutions to problems easier," Hensley create a happier life, you\'ll influence how well your kids respondsays."Lookingforsilverliningsinlifecanhelpbuildmental to life\'s daily challenges too. resilience and general optimism.""Childrenwatchtheirparents.Theypickuponmoodsand beliefs. A positive attitude is contagiousas is a negative attitude,"PRACTICE SELF-AWARENESSsays psychologist Dr. Kristen Hensley. Try tracking your moods to get a better sense of what you\'ll need to do to better care for yourself each day.POSITIVELY REWARDING Jessica Mostaffa, early childhood mental health specialist and A positive outlook boosts productivity, energy, and motivation;therapistwhoworkswithmotherssufferingfromdepression, helps reduce stress; enhances confidence and self-esteem; benefitssays this tactic helps her clients take a more mindful approach to health and even improves relationships with others. their day-to-day emotional well-being.46GoodLifeFamilyMag.comJANUARY | FEBRUARY 2020'