Thinking positively has many benefits, not just on your actions, but also on your physical and mental health. Sometimes, it can be hard to see the positive side of something, especially if you’re a ...

Although we rarely celebrate pessimism, there are clearly many instances in which it is at least preferable to irrational optimism. For example, pessimism can help you predict—and therefore ...

How many times have you been told that something great will happen as long as you believe it is possible? From pop psychology books to self-improvement seminars and blogs, there’s a lot of hype ...

How many times have you been told that something great will happen as long as you believe it is possible? From pop psychology books to self-improvement seminars and blogs, there’s a lot of hype ...

Maybe you don’t need to look on the bright side. Pessimism can actually be quite powerful. You just aren’t using it the right way. A lot of people that I know think of themselves as natural pessimists ...

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”—Winston Churchill Some of us see the world as a glass half empty and others a glass half ...

I have pretty low expectations for this article. Oh sure, I spent a lot of time on it, and I personally think it’s a great read. But I’m kind of worried that you will hate it. Worse yet, I’m afraid ...

If you’ve ever described yourself as a pessimist or have friends you consider as such, you know it’s not an easy mental state. Everything is worst-case scenario, no matter how far-fetched, and things ...