Our attitude drives our behavior.

Just as laughing or yawning is infectious, so is our attitude. And that is a good thing, because we can learn to control our attitude and direct it to work positively for us.

Attitude is infectious.

Just think about that for a moment. Think about the people who you enjoy spending time with. Why do you enjoy spending time with them? More than likely, it's because they are positive, or make you feel good - and it all stems directly from their attitude.

You don't like hanging around with people who are always negative, do you? No, you don't. And neither do women.

They want to be around people who make them feel good - people who energize them with their infectious positive attitude, not people who are bitter and constantly complaining.

When I say that attitude is infectious, I mean that the people around you automatically pick it up, without even thinking.

Just think back to a time when someone you know came silently into the room, looking extremely depressed. Even if you were all laughing a moment before, all of a sudden a damper has been put on the room - automatically - just because of this one person's attitude.

Your body and attitude influence one another, often mirroring each other.

If you have an angry attitude, then your body will display angry actions. If you have a happy attitude, then your body will display happy actions.

You can change your attitude on command, but it takes practice.

Get out a mirror, and look into it. Seriously. Go do it.

Practice acting happy, confident, calm and brave, using as much body language as you can.

Look into the mirror and start saying great in as many different ways as you can. Say it funnily, crazily, honestly, happily and so on.

Then, when you need to change your attitude, remember your practice sessions in the mirror and start saying to yourself "great, great, great" (silently if you have to), until you start feeling happy.

Sounds crazy, but it works.