Over the past five weeks, I’ve been posting about positive thinking. Trying to get at the root of why we believe what we do. What’s true. What’s wishful thinking. How it helps. Sometimes why it hurts. If you read my last post, you’ll know that I’ve had my own journey…
In the Weeds of Positive Thinking
We’ve arrived at the revealing fourth post in my series on positive thinking. My journey deep into the heart of the positive thinking movement formed the basis for Chronic Resilience: 10 Sanity-Saving Strategies for Women Coping with the Stress of Illness. As you’ll see, positive thinking can sometimes turn sideways…
The Seduction of Positive Thinking
We’re onto the third post in our series on positive thinking. The first post looked at where the modern positive thinking movement came from, and the second saw the movement expand into the research laboratory and onto the public’s bookshelves. Today we’ll chat about how the medical community finally took…