About Today: How to Be a Positive Thinker

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor A gloriously pessimistic friend of mine once responded to the old "think positively" advice by saying, "I'm positive that I can't possibly think any more positively." How to Practice Positive Thinking And I love that about my friend, but I don't think it's very much fun for him. My feeling is, the worst thing that can happen when you think positively is that you'll perceive things as being better than they are. What Is Positive Thinking? How Does Positive Thinking Impact Your Stress Level? See More About:  adult add  add and work  add and relationships Strategies to Beat Negative Thinking The tricky part is breaking old thought patterns. Once you're used to thinking of things in a certain way, it's hard to change. How Do Cognitive Distortions Feed Stress? Which Strategies to Stop Negative Thinking Have Worked Best for You? See More About:  cognitive behavioral therapy  psychotherapy  cognitive distortions How to Be an Optimist But I firmly believe that anyone can become an optimist with practice. (See what I did there?) The Benefits of Optimism Quotes From Optimists See More About:  optimism  positive thinking  healthy habits How to Be Happy In the end, everyone wants to be happy. My Eeyore-like pal just had a very different idea of how to go about doing that. A Step-by-Step Guide to Being Happy 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work See More About:  being positive  be happy  healthy aging Today Ads Positive Thinking Positive Thoughts Think Positive Stress Negative Self Image Featured Articles What Are They Building on Ground Zero? How to Survive Moving Day Without Back Pain What You Need to Know Before You Buy a TV How to Zombie-Proof Your Home 10 Fantastic Fall Trip Ideas Video: How to Hold a Knife Like a Chef   More from About.com Should You Go Back to School? Have you been thinking about resuming your education? These eight questions may help you figure it out. More> 5 Tips for Adult Students Whether it's finding the money or worrying about tests, going back to school can be stressful for adult students. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement