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Positive mental attitude, the importance of positive thinking as a contributing factor of success; Positive psychology, a field of psychological theory and research of optimal human functioning of people, groups, and institutions
Positive mental attitude is that philosophy which asserts that having an optimistic disposition in every situation in one's life attracts positive changes and increases achievement. [3] Adherents employ a state of mind that continues to seek, find and execute ways to win, or find a desirable outcome, regardless of the circumstances.
Positive psychology began as a new domain of psychology in 1998 when Martin Seligman chose it as the theme for his term as president of the American Psychological Association. [4] [5] It is a reaction against past practices that tended to focus on mental illness and emphasized maladaptive behavior and negative thinking.
Our inner dialogue, whether positive or negative, has a huge effect on our mood. Words have power, and the way you talk to yourself is as important as the company you keep and the food you eat.
Well-being is a multifaceted topic studied in psychology, especially positive psychology.Biologically, well-being is highly influenced by endogenous molecules that impact happiness and euphoria in organisms, often referred to as "well-being related markers".
We may feel pretty positive about ourselves. And then we get these constant messages about anti-aging creams and gray hair and wrinkles, and we hear jokes. One of my greatest pet peeves is ...
Positive thinking is a recurrent topic in the self-help literature. [161] Here, often the claim is made that one can significantly improve one's life by trying to think positively, even if this means fostering beliefs that are contrary to evidence. [162]
Seligman invites pessimists to learn to be optimists by thinking about their reactions to adversity in a new way. The resulting optimism—one that grew from pessimism—is a learned optimism. The optimist's outlook on failure can thus be summarized as "What happened was an unlucky situation (not personal), and really just a setback (not ...