The past 2 years have opened my eyes to new experiences with my research into Applied Positive Psychology. Martin Seligman’s theory of well-being has revolutionized our ability to manage our thinking. Simply put, think on good thoughts!
In his book, “Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being,” Seligman writes:
“We think too much about what goes wrong and not enough about what goes right in our lives. Of course, sometimes it makes sense to analyze bad events so that we can learn from them and avoid them in the future. However, people tend to spend more time thinking about what is bad in life than is helpful. Worse, this focus on negative events sets us up for anxiety and depression. One way to keep this from happening is to get better at thinking about and savoring what went well.”
In other words, we have to train our mind to consider the good that is happening in our lives. There is a mind body connection, meaning our body will respond to our thoughts. Think a…
