OPTIMISM

What is the business optimism index, and what does it tell us about our economy?

The benefits of learned optimism are that it can add seven years to your life and make you happier; being optimistic is a skill you can learn.

There is renewed sense of nuclear optimism and momentum surrounding the issue of nuclear disarmament stemming from multiple sources. Is this momentum enough to initiate concrete changes toward global nuclear disarmament?

Did you know that you can learn how to make optimism a habit?

By altering little ways you look at life's situations, you can actually improve your self, as well as your environment.

A successful draft, off-season acquisitions and a favorable schedule give the Vikings a reason for optimism.

Michael J. fox, of the Back To The Future franchise, is bringing some much needed optimism to television. by hosting an hour-long special for ABC.

When life hands you lemons, fill your glass with lemonade and see the brighter things--a New Year's resolution guide to finding optimism

Research has shown that men and women who are optimistic generally are in better physical and psychological health. Optimism can be learned, so even if one is pessimistic by nature, striving toward a good outlook is well worth the effort.

All of us have people in our lives, that drain us of our physical and emotional energy, with their negative words and perceptions. We can learn to maintain our optimism by refusing to get caught in their downward spiral.

This is an article describing the philosophy of optimism/selective apathy

While researching the topic, I found a few tips I would like to share so you can encourage your own children to develop optimism.

I like to think this is the best collection of quotes ever compiled. I'm an optimist. Here are some of the best quotes about optimism...

Optimism is difficult to preserve in any job search. And yet it is by far the most valuable personality trait you can harness when looking for a new job. So valuable is optimism that you really can't conduct and effective search without it. Here's why.

This survey study investigated the relationship between student-reported optimism and year in school. It was hypothesized that optimism would be negatively correlated with school year, though this was not supported by statistical tests.

Being optimistic does have advantages

Nothing is impossible if you believe and stay positive. To make things happen, know how to think and stay positive in life.

A short account of bored teenagers picking up guitars and having fun.

More than half of Baby Boomers tell Eons.com that they expect to have to keep working for at least five extra years.

I think I have finally stumbled upon who these people really are.

Unleashing the power of believing in yourself.

There is a big trend in psychology that is asking similar questions about your view of life and circumstance. This trend is even claiming that your view of life, your practices and attitude can determine your happiness level, and even your mental health status.

One in a series of Open Letters to my son Kevin. Letters that are designed to pass along the opinions and views on issues deemed important by all fathers to their children

You can teach an old dog new tricks