Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? Studies suggest that optimism or pessimism is determined by a combination of genetics, environment, and choice. There is also strong evidence that a hopeful outlook enhances your mental and physical wellbeing. Whatever your current perspective, you can maximize your capacity for optimism by training your brain… Continue reading Strategies for Becoming More Optimistic
Category: Mindset
Empowering Effects of Taking Responsibility
A biographer made up the story about George Washington confessing to cutting down the cherry tree. Yet, it is easy to believe based on his character. The story has also been useful for generations of parents as an example of taking responsibility. As a child, you may have learned that it is more honorable to… Continue reading Empowering Effects of Taking Responsibility
Benefits of Being Optimistic
Everyone falls somewhere on the sliding scale between optimism and pessimism. There are benefits to each, but generally speaking, optimism is a far better option. Optimism has so many benefits and can enhance your life in numerous ways. You might not consider yourself to be an optimistic person, but that is not true. You are simply… Continue reading Benefits of Being Optimistic
The Secret to Supporting Someone Who Is Grieving
When someone close to you experiences a loss, it is likely to affect you too. Even if you want to help them through the grieving process, you may be unsure about what to do. In fact, the situation may be more complicated than you think. Many experts believe that the popular theory about the five… Continue reading The Secret to Supporting Someone Who Is Grieving
Do You Really Want to Change?
Believe it or not, it is not only possible, but quite common for someone to consciously convince themselves that they want change in their life, but subconsciously put all their effort into keeping everything the same as it is right now… Click here to read the full post