Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!
The older I get, the more I appreciate all the benefits of having an "attitude of gratitude" and there's no better weekend to celebrate that.
Along the same lines I found When life hands you lemons: the new science of positive thinking quite an interesting read:
Positive psychology emphasizes strengths more than illness. It focuses on happiness, well-being, resilience, empathy, gratitude and forgiveness — how to "flourish" as a human. One idea, said Frank Farley, an Edmonton native and a past president of the American Psychological Association who studies heroism and personality, is that maybe it can inoculate people against mental distress.
More than a decade after its founding, the field is undergoing something of a revival. The neuroscience behind it is advancing. Researchers are finding links between positive emotions and a longer, healthier life span.
Cheers!
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