Are you a positive or negative person? Staying positive can feel like a LOT of work, especially if you're not used to putting on a smile and being super energized every single day. But here's the ...

The considered wisdom in positive psychology is that to feel better, you just need to think happy thoughts. If this conjures up the song “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” then you’re on the right track.

Jenita Holbrook was driving her two young daughters to school one day and asked: “Hey girls – is it foggy out?” “No, Mommy, the sun is shining,” they said. Within days, Holbrook couldn’t read the ...

If you want to be happy the rest of your life, make sure you keep your brain happy. Why? Because being happy matters more to your brain than you might think. In fact, feeling pleasure can be so ...

Be optimistic. Think happy thoughts. Lots of happiness advice makes it sound as if we could flip a switch and fill our heads with puppies and rainbows—and wouldn’t that be great? But it turns out that ...

Positive thinking has gotten a bad rap lately because people tend to think that it’s a way to wish yourself to success. We all know that no matter how much you wish you were a tour player, without ...

The type of music you play generally affects your mood. People have individual tastes for different situations — from the gym, where people who are exercising tend to listen to more upbeat music, to ...

Happy people are good at something so many of us can learn from. Are you clinging to something that is not serving you? Is it making you stressed? Is it leading to negative emotions and thoughts that ...