Acclaimed author Martin Seligman introduces the revolutionary idea of Positive Psychology, shifting the profession’s paradigm away from its narrow-minded focus on pathology, victim-hood, and mental illness, to positive emotion and mental health. Happiness, studies show, is not the result of good genes or luck. It can be cultivated by identifying and nurturing positive traits including kindness, originality, humor, optimism, and generosity.
You can acquire optimism and significantly improve your life! Are you an optimist or a pessimist? How often do you take on exciting new projects or celebrate your successes? Now, psychologist and motivation expert, Martin Seligman shows you how to chart a new approach to living. Learn to rise above pessimism and the depression that accompanies negative thoughts and tap into the power of optimism. Attain maximum personal achievement, boost your mood, and change your inner dialogue.