Optimism & Mindset
Articles about the effects of optimism, how to foster optimism and bring more positive emotions in your life as well as the growth mindset to adopt.
Unconditional Positive Regard: 17 Worksheets & Activities
Unconditional positive regard describes an essential attitude that person-centered therapists adopt toward their clients, promoting growth and personal change (Wilkins, 2000). As mental health professionals, [...]
Internal vs External Locus of Control: 7 Examples & Theories
How much control do we really have over our lives? Many psychological theories have attempted to answer this question. One such explanation is the locus [...]
The Locus of Control: Tests, Scales & Questionnaires
How much we feel in control in each area of our lives predicts life satisfaction and even the likelihood of positive outcomes (Galvin, Randel, Collins, [...]
Pessimism vs. Optimism: How Mindset Impacts Wellbeing
Life experiences are interpreted through our own internal filters. How we explain events to ourselves (i.e., explanatory style) is a key factor in how we [...]
Ultimate Positive Thinking Exercises (+ 3 Great Techniques)
Do you want to learn how to think more positively? Well, here’s some good news. Science suggests that positive thinking is indeed a learnable skill. [...]
What Is Positive Thinking? +9 Examples of Positive Thoughts
What does it mean to think positively? Why is thinking positively important? And how do we learn to do it? In this article, we’ll address [...]
What is Psychological Distancing? 4 Helpful Techniques
Have you ever felt so angry that you can’t see straight? Many of us have been in a situation when our emotions prevent us from [...]
How to Practice Delayed Gratification: Activities & Exercises
Many people worry about humanity’s seeming inability to self-regulate. The ability to have whatever we want in an instant weakens our self-regulation muscles. Most goals [...]
What Is Delayed Gratification? 5 Examples & Definition
Saving for your dream home? Trying to fit into those skinny jeans? Want a lasting, loving relationship? Knowing how to delay pleasure in an effort [...]
Learned Optimism: Is Martin Seligman’s Glass Half Full?
Can you learn to have a positive outlook? And if you could, how would that change your life? Learned optimism is a concept from positive [...]
