Results: National Positive Thinking Day
1.
1.
Do you consider yourself more of an optimist, realist, or pessimist?
Optimist
35%
•
958 votes
Realist
51%
•
1381 votes
Pessimist
13%
•
361 votes
2.
2.
How do you usually maintain a positive mindset? Exercise or physical activity
23%
•
608 votes
Meditation or mindfulness
14%
•
372 votes
Positive affirmations
18%
•
486 votes
Talking with friends/family
24%
•
652 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
146 votes
Not Applicable
16%
•
436 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.33% | 30 | |
| Prayer | 0.71% | 16 |
| All of the above | 0.13% | 3 |
| Prayers | 0.13% | 3 |
| pray | 0.09% | 2 |
| I don't | 0.09% | 2 |
| music | 0.09% | 2 |
| Getting drunk! | 0.04% | 1 |
| I have hope. It's something built in. Don't have to go our of my way to maintain it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| both exercise & meditation & mindfullness | 0.04% | 1 |
| It is my nature | 0.04% | 1 |
| by talking to myself | 0.04% | 1 |
| prayers and meditation | 0.04% | 1 |
| reading | 0.04% | 1 |
| graphotherapy | 0.04% | 1 |
| talking to my lord and savior Jesus | 0.04% | 1 |
| one foot in front of the other | 0.04% | 1 |
| from my Father | 0.04% | 1 |
| Thinking positively | 0.04% | 1 |
| talking to Jesus | 0.04% | 1 |
| Prayer & go to church | 0.04% | 1 |
| working on my hobbies | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of the above listed methods. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Medication | 0.04% | 1 |
| My relationship with Jesus | 0.04% | 1 |
| Psychedelic drugs | 0.04% | 1 |
| I just naturally am. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Being in nature, and playing with my dog | 0.04% | 1 |
| Combo of most of these | 0.04% | 1 |
| Working | 0.04% | 1 |
| I just see things as they are and deal with it | 0.04% | 1 |
| All the above | 0.04% | 1 |
| sex | 0.04% | 1 |
| I already have one. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Read Fiction | 0.04% | 1 |
| beer and crosswords | 0.04% | 1 |
| Always learning/education | 0.04% | 1 |
| God | 0.04% | 1 |
| prayer and natural inclination | 0.04% | 1 |
| Deal with it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't. | 0.04% | 1 |
| All the above and also just comes natural to me for some reason I don't understand why or how but it just does. | 0.04% | 1 |
| my Bible n talking with God helps | 0.04% | 1 |
| Talking to my wife / best friend | 0.04% | 1 |
| Paint | 0.04% | 1 |
| Outlook | 0.04% | 1 |
| When that hamster wheel of negative thoughts get turning in my brain and it won't stop I have to take a minute sit back, analyze process, reevaluate and keep it moving. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I let the Lord lead. | 0.04% | 1 |
| positive self-talk | 0.04% | 1 |
| Never. Nobody cares if I live or die so it is all NEGATIVE! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Drinking | 0.04% | 1 |
| Talking with God. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Just my nature. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Being grateful for my life and finding beauty and joy all around me from nature to my family, friends and 9 pets | 0.04% | 1 |
| Praying | 0.04% | 1 |
| Alone time | 0.04% | 1 |
| Prayer plus daily exercise | 0.04% | 1 |
| Nature and pets | 0.04% | 1 |
| I just do | 0.04% | 1 |
| My faith | 0.04% | 1 |
| I c | 0.04% | 1 |
| booze | 0.04% | 1 |
| Focusing on God and His Word | 0.04% | 1 |
| Nature | 0.04% | 1 |
| Antidepressants! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Choosing my thoughts choosing my attitude, focusing on good things happening, harnessing the power of love | 0.04% | 1 |
| I rely on God for peace of mind. | 0.04% | 1 |
| God / bible reading/ prayer | 0.04% | 1 |
| I just refuse to let myself think negative thoughts. Mind over matter, I suppose. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Focusing on the now. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Along | 0.04% | 1 |
| when I see the goal and its accomplishment | 0.04% | 1 |
| choose to be happy | 0.04% | 1 |
| christian music and prayers | 0.04% | 1 |
| Faith in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Letting positivity flow | 0.04% | 1 |
| It's my nature | 0.04% | 1 |
| Reading God's word, the bible & looking forward to His new world. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Mental training | 0.04% | 1 |
| A little of all | 0.04% | 1 |
| Prayer and meditating on God's Holy Word | 0.04% | 1 |
| Being alone | 0.04% | 1 |
| Fellowship with brothers and sisters of CAG | 0.04% | 1 |
| hobbies, playing music | 0.04% | 1 |
| combination of above | 0.04% | 1 |
| praying and attending church services | 0.04% | 1 |
| Combo | 0.04% | 1 |
| Spending time in nature. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't believe in positive stuff so I do nothing.all you do is set yourself up for disappointment | 0.04% | 1 |
| Bottling up the negative and adversity in my life. Suppression is only a quick fix though. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Always on the bright side | 0.04% | 1 |
| Always have to identify the difference in emotional periods of not feeling positively | 0.04% | 1 |
| maybe just naturally hopeful | 0.04% | 1 |
| Self reliance | 0.04% | 1 |
| Faith in God | 0.04% | 1 |
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