Ebook: Breaking Murphy's Law: How Optimists Get What They Want from Life - and Pessimists Can Too

Pollyannas take heart, pessimists take note Recent studies on achievement and well-being show that optimistic behavior contributes to better physical health, greater resilience in the face of life's twists and turns, and more satisfying relationships. As psychologists Suzanne Segerstrom reveals, optimists lay groundwork for the success they envision. While the rest of us worry whether our goals are attainable, those who practice optimism try to achieve theirs. Breaking Murphy's Law shows you simple ways to develop the skills that natural-born optimists use to get what they want from life. Dr.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Prologue: Stop Trying to Be So Happy; ONE: Glass Half Full, Glass Half Empty, or Glass That Needs to Be Washed?: The Optimistic Character; TWO: The Persistence Instinct: Optimists and Their Goals; THREE: Building (and Rebuilding) for the Future:Optimists and Their Resources; FOUR: So Happy Together: Optimists and Their Relationships; FIVE: Mixed Blessing: Optimists and Their Health; SIX: Everything Good, Especially the Bad: Optimists and Their Vulnerabilities.