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Thats the major takeaway from research published inFrontiers in Psychology.

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They even managed to enjoy day-to-day activities more, despite all the chaos happening around them.

Basically, when life gave them lemons, they made lemonade.

Lemonading is slightly different from seeing the glass half full.

At its core, lemonading is about having a good attitude.

She stresses that lemonaders arent deluded, though.

People who practice lemonading also feel vulnerable and isolated sometimes.

Basically they didnt buy intotoxic positivity, but still managed to be upbeat.

Lemonaders were also good at tweaking their behaviors and trying to be creative in how they navigated hardships.

Ultimately they felt more joy and satisfaction with their lives than people who didnt have this approach.

Here’s how to work more lemonading into your life.

But instead of assuming that things will continue to be bad, she suggests mentally giving yourself other options.

Ask yourself, Is there another way to look at this?

What is the best case, worst case, and likely scenario?

Positive affirmations are tough.

They can feel cheesy, Dr. Moser says.

Coming up with a mantra like, I got this, can help, he says.

It can feel less cheesy when its in the third person.

In a perfect world, youd be able to laugh any time.

But it can be hard to crack up when things are tough.

Even black humor can be helpful, Dr. Saltz says.

This still allows you to acknowledge the problem youre dealing with while being able to laugh.

Its easy to get into a funk when youre facing feelings of sadness, fear, or frustration.

Act opposite to emotions of sadness when you have been feeling them for a long time, she says.

But sometimes they can start to feel monotonous, she adds.

It can also cause your brain to produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps you feel pleasure.

That can be a really helpful result when we do something new, she notes.

You dont need to completely snub your schedule to get this side effect.

Another potential perk from this hack is that it helps you practice flexible thinking, Dr. Shen says.

At days end, swap How productive was I?

for What moments of fun did I have?

Circling back on those positives can help reinforce that you had some great moments in your day too.

If youve tried lemonading and it feels like its just not clicking for you, thats okayDr.

Gallagher points out that you shouldnt stress yourself out about trying to be happier.

But keep in mind that this is a flex that can take more time for some people than others.