{"id":8082,"date":"2014-04-29T03:16:49","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T02:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pennygolightly.com\/\/?p=8082"},"modified":"2014-04-28T22:51:29","modified_gmt":"2014-04-28T21:51:29","slug":"tenner-week-day-2-grit-pearls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pennygolightly.com\/tenner-week-day-2-grit-pearls\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenner Week: Day 2: Grit to Pearls"},"content":{"rendered":"

How’s your Tenner Week going? Spent all your \u00a310 budget yet? Hope not! Today we’re going to break with tradition and say ‘screw positive thinking’ to get some interesting results.<\/p>\n

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Okay, taking a positive attitude can be helpful in many situations, but it’s not always healthy to pretend that we’re feeling upbeat and chipper when we aren’t feeling that way at all. When I say pretend, that could be pretending to everyone or simply pretending to yourself.<\/p>\n

While it probably isn’t healthy to dwell over and over on the same negative thing, it can actually be quite helpful to acknowledge the occasional flash of anger or niggle of annoyance. Done the right way, admitting to the irritation can become a springboard for action or an attitude change. You might also like to read my recent review of The Antidote<\/a><\/strong>: Happiness for people who can’t stand positive thinking by Oliver Burkeman, which has partly inspired today’s activity.<\/p>\n

So, let’s get pissed off! Think of at least three things that are making you feel narky this week, and then pick one to take action on.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n