Instead of allowing negative things to control you: your demanding boss, your sassy teenager, burned dinner, take time every day to focus on the good things that are in your life: your beautiful grandchildren, a finished project at work, your teenager helping a friend in need, a wonderful dinner with special friends, agood nights sleep. The more you focus on the good, the more you push out the negative, stress-inducing thoughts that can cause an increase in cortisol, the stress hormone. Shifting to positive thoughts and attitude is contagious. Those close to you seem to pick it up too!