Optimism may not help people respond to stress, but it could reduce how often they experience it, according to a new study. Thinking...

"Don't worry, Be happy". "Positive thoughts only!" "Find your inner joy." "Keep your chin up". "Look on the bright side". We've all heard...

Here are some things you can try on your own when going through a tough time: Take note of your feelings around the circumstance. List...

Optimism is more than positive thinking; it’s a way to combat learned helplessness that is created when one approaches a challenge with a...

We all know the common idiom about the glass being considered as either half-full or half-empty. And the related assessment if in...

In fact, 87% of the rich in my study admitted that good luck, or unexpected good consequences, made it possible for them to amass their...

Expecting success rather than failure, seeing an opportunity rather than a threat; seeing others positively; expecting the future to...

Learned Optimism and the ABCDE Method (From Learned Optimism, by Martin Seligman, Ph.D.) If you hang your mental response to adversity,...

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~...

Optimism usually is viewed as a desirable attribute, but many believe it is really only helpful if it is realistic. Dr. Martin Seligman,...

I spent much of my childhood listening to the sound of striving…the sound of people trying became the soundtrack of my life. – Michelle...

There are quite a number of motivational speakers and self-improvement books out there with a surprisingly simple message: believe that...