Viruses aren’t the only things that spread through networks of people. Attitudes and behaviors do too -

This article is a very good read about all sorts of viruses that have been spread.


Points from article:

We've shown that altruistic behavior ripples through networks and so does meanness. Networks will magnify whatever they are seeded with. They will magnify Ebola and fascism and unhappiness and violence, but also they will magnify love and altruism and happiness and information. 

So let’s start our own pandemic of positive emotions to keep our spirits strong for the battle ahead. We’ll fight fire with fire. We’ll spread connection, help, gratitude and optimism. And we’ll win.

A reference to Shawn Achor, and I am a big fan of his Happiness studies. 

If the cost of failure is low, use optimism. 

Depending on whose smile you see, one smile can be as pleasurable and stimulating as up to 2000 bars of chocolate.

This is how we can start a pandemic of positivity:

• Spread Connection: Just let people know you’re thinking of them and they are meaningful to you.
• Spread Help: Offer help where you can and ask for it if you need it.
• Spread Gratitude: Say thanks. And really feel it.
• Spread Optimism: If the cost of being wrong is low, let yourself believe things will turn out right.