The fastest way to make a group environment positive is to implement the 3 C’s. Whether it’s your family, your executive team, or your yoga teacher training group, this standard will keep the conversation above the line and away from negativity. You can find it in Dale Carnegie’s classic How To Win Friends And Influence People, Chapter 1:

Never-ever Criticize, Complain, or Condemn.

Some people are so used to doing these things that they are not aware of it, and find that for a while, they don’t have much to say until their perspective shifts. Try it out for 7 days!