The point of the Glad Game for Pollyanna was to always look for the something to be glad about, especially if a particular situation was not that great in the first place.
I would like to invite you to share videos which will remind people how much there is to be glad about. Happiness is a CHOICE.
Although we all get sad sometimes please don't choose to stay there and dwell on the bad stuff, choose to play the Glad Game and BE GLAD!
Although we all get sad sometimes please don't choose to stay there and dwell on the bad stuff, choose to play the Glad Game and BE GLAD!
Here are some ideas to get you started.
★ The Traditional Glad Game
Sometimes life hands you lemons, its a fact. Have you ever been in a position when something has not gone quite as you would have hoped but then you were able to draw a positive from it? I was really late for work once but the upside was I got to listen to a bit of really interesting radio program I would have otherwise missed. All these little reference points of gladness can add up and change the way you feel inside so seek them out.
★ Speed Gladness
Well, OK, it's not really that fast for the person making the video but it may help someone else visiting the site for a little pick me up have a speedy 'Aha!' moment. A video to remind them of the little pleasures in life that are often overlooked.
I challenge you to take a half hour or so to sit and list out all the things you are glad about. Once you have done this you can read your list out in your video. It doesn't matter if someone has said they are glad for the same thing, that just re-enforces the message. This exercise will do you good!
★ Community Gladness
Why not create a montage of clips of the people in your City/Town/Village/Community and what they are glad about?
★ Picture Gladness
If you are a little camera shy then how about creating a mini montage of photos of all the things which you are glad about and set it to music?
★ Corporate Gladness
Brighten up a boring board meeting by working your way around the table and asking each delegate to think about something they are glad about.
Lackluster Lunchtime? Get your iPhone out and ask everyone to name three things they are glad about. If you work for a really large company maybe each department could do their own video... the possibilities are endless.
Tell me your ideas - I would love to hear from you!
Them's the rules folks -
- We are never glad for other peoples misfortunes/suffering.
- No videos promoting businesses. If you do have a business message which you feel would be of benefit to the be glad community then please get in touch to arrange an interview video.
- There is no guarantee your video will be included on the site, Pollyanna reserves the right to exclude any video that she does not feel is in keeping with the purpose of this site.
- I reserve the right to add more rules as and when I realise they may be needed!
- Its only me working on this project (Pollyanna) so please be kind, I will try and look at all videos as fast as I can.