TITLE

c'mon get happy

AUTHOR(S)
Newman, Judith
PUB. DATE
September 2000
SOURCE
Health (Time Inc. Health);Sep2000, Vol. 14 Issue 7, p130
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Provides information on how to become an optimist and on how to make oneself happy despite the burden of personal problems. Positive thinking that works; Information on the book `Learned Optimism' and `The Optimistic Child,' by Martin Seligman; Difference of an optimist and a pessimist. INSET: The stress test.
ACCESSION #
3527654

Tags: OPTIMISM;  CHEERFULNESS

 

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