Fuel: Radiate

Welcome to the second piece in our series of four Fuel blogs. This blog is for anyone interested in learning more about the stuff we spoke about during your Fuel session in school. You may have arrived at this blog after scanning the QR code on your Fuel: Radiate postcard. Radiate is all about being a source of positivity in the spaces where we have influence.

First, Gratitude! If you want to know more about the science behind the power of gratitude, check out this video:

Video TLDR: Our brain has an information filter called the Reticular Activating System (RAS). It has evolved a negativity bias to keep us safe. We can retrain our RAS to be better at noticing good stuff by actively and intentionally practising gratitude.

You can read more reflections on practising gratitude in this blog:

Lessons from a year of gratitude journaling

At the start of this year, I set myself a goal of keeping a gratitude journal every day in January. To be specific, as one should be when setting goals, this me

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Here's our gratitude journal template, available to download for free by clicking on the image below:

Having a positive attitude and a balanced perspective on the challenges we face is HUGE! Here are some positive affirmation cards you may find helpful. Click on the image to download.

When making an effort to radiate positivity ourselves, our attention may easily be drawn to the negativity we see in the world around us, particularly in the news. Now, it's good to be aware of things that are going on. However, we often hear all of the scary, sad, and worrying stuff but little of the kind, encouraging, and uplifting stuff. Want to change that? It's important to be aware of solid sources of happy news.

Speaking of happy news, you may want to check out The Happy Newspaper, founded by Emily Coxhead. Link below...

The Happy Newspaper

The Happy News, a newspaper to celebrate all that is good in the world. The Happy Newspaper is a platform to share positive news and wonderful people.

The Happy News. A newspaper to celebrate all that is good in the world. The Happy Newspaper is a platform to share positive news and wonderful people.Emily Coxhead, Emma Woodhouse

You can follow them on social media to brighten up your feed by searching @thehappynewspaper!

Finally, this SoulPancake video highlights the benefits of acting upon your feelings of gratitude by saying "thank you!"

Why not set yourself a goal to intentionally thank or compliment someone at least once a week? It might be awkward at first, but try it for a month and see how much of a difference it makes!

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