12 Half-Assed Ways to Embrace Optimism

I wrote this post to share Knock Knock’s take on optimism and looking on the bright side.

Excerpt:

1. If you fail, high five yourself. A lot of wildly successful people were once screwups too.
2. Fake smile more. Studies have shown that fake (and real) smiling helps release stress and improve brain cells. But only if you fake feel like it.
3. Fill out a Pep Talk Nifty Note. Then reach over and hand it to yourself. Good job.
4. Make a list of jobs worse than yours. Nuclear decontamination techs, funeral managers, sewer inspectors—we commend but do not envy you.
5. Stop “should-ing.” Replace it with “will” and see what happens. Like, “I will go to that 7:00 a.m. yoga class despite being seriously hungover right now.”