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Don't Accentuate the Positive

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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The Power of Negative Thinking

Christine has years of training in the power of negative thinking. She knows better than any one that hope isn't a replacement for planning. We all find it tough to look directly at the hurdles that stop us from achieving what we care about most deeply. Successfully getting to our goals requires an honest look at the real lenges we face. And doing it right takes time. It might just be five minutes of quiet reflection, but even those few minutes can feel prohibitive when we're already feeling overwhelmed by the challenges ahead. But there's hope for all of us. The science shows the many benefits of mental practice. You increase the chances of achieving realistic goals. You can discard the impossible

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