The secret to success, we are sometimes told, is the power of positive thinking. In fact, there’s a famous book devoted to that idea called, appropriately, The Power of Positive Thinking, and there’s ...

How can you be positive, when there’s nothing to be positive about? That was the unexpected question facing Cyndie Spiegel, who had built a public persona around “positive psychology” — the scientific ...

Positive thinking is a way of looking at any circumstance and finding the good in it. Every individual has a choice to either think positive, or to allow negative thoughts control them. When thinking ...

Put down the Botox – embracing fine lines and gray hairs could be the key to staying sharp. A new study suggests a link between happiness and health, as researchers say thinking positively about the ...

The calendar flip to January usually triggers a collective panic to suddenly drink gallons of water and run marathons. But let's be real, the "new you" is probably just the "old you" with a slightly ...

Whether you realize it or not, the negative experiences you’ve lived through often influence your decisions. Your brain learns from difficult situations and painful memories, and these experiences get ...

“The philosophy of positive thinking means being untruthful,” Osho said. “It means being dishonest. It means seeing a certain thing and yet denying what you have seen; it means deceiving yourself and ...

I had a nice conversation on a plane the other day with a woman who told me that she learned about the importance of positive thinking from reading self-help books. When I asked if she found this ...

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Positive thinking and striving for happiness are common goals associated with self-improvement. It seems that they’re becoming more pervasive within company cultures, too, as employee happiness, ...

New research ties positive thoughts about aging to better recovery from mild cognitive issues. The reason for the link isn’t entirely clear. Experts say it’s important to talk to your doctor if you’re ...