Dr. Tracy Brower writes about happiness and the future of work. Optimism seems like a straightforward characteristic—a simple spotlight on what’s good and future-focused—but it is actually ...

Originally discovered by psychologist Laura King in 2001, a number of studies in the last 5-6 years show that doing a simple visualization exercise can boost anyone’s optimism. Psychologists ...

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