When it comes to how optimistic we are as a country, the glass is more than half full. According to a recent Marist Institute for Public Opinion poll, 56% of Americans feel optimistic about 2025, ...

(CNN - Lindsay Holmes) -- Ever notice how some people just seemingly have a bright outlook on life -- even when everything isn't exactly on the sunny side? You know those people: They're the friends ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At a recent breakfast meeting of the Optimist Club of St. Paul, Police Chief Axel Henry talked about how hard one has to work to ...

Optimism is a mindset with serious health benefits: It can ward off chronic conditions such as stroke and heart disease, protect against depression, and improve our ability to cope with stress. An ...

Are you generally an optimistic or pessimistic person? How is your general outlook affecting you? Further, where do you go to find reasons to be optimistic or pessimistic? Opinions about which ...

You report that being an optimist tends to lead to better outcomes, and yet I can’t help thinking that the cause/effect might be the other way around. The initial example about the bee seems to ...

At a recent breakfast meeting of the Optimist Club of St. Paul, Police Chief Axel Henry talked about how hard one has to work to be an optimist. Henry “saw the other path as one easier to take,” said ...

You report that a plausible way to become an optimist is the Best Possible Self exercise, which takes 20 minutes a day for a fortnight and then wears off in another week. As a teacher, I can suggest a ...