Research has shown that men and women who are optimistic generally are in better physical and psychological health. Optimism can be learned, so even if one is pessimistic by nature, striving toward a good outlook is well worth the effort.

All of us have people in our lives, that drain us of our physical and emotional energy, with their negative words and perceptions. We can learn to maintain our optimism by refusing to get caught in their downward spiral.

This is an article describing the philosophy of optimism/selective apathy

New research from Duke University sheds light on the connection between optimism and money matters and being able to make prudent, or wise, financial decisions.

While researching the topic, I found a few tips I would like to share so you can encourage your own children to develop optimism.

I like to think this is the best collection of quotes ever compiled. I'm an optimist. Here are some of the best quotes about optimism...

Optimism is difficult to preserve in any job search. And yet it is by far the most valuable personality trait you can harness when looking for a new job. So valuable is optimism that you really can't conduct and effective search without it. Here's why.

This survey study investigated the relationship between student-reported optimism and year in school. It was hypothesized that optimism would be negatively correlated with school year, though this was not supported by statistical tests.

I think I have finally stumbled upon who these people really are.

Unleashing the power of believing in yourself.

There is a big trend in psychology that is asking similar questions about your view of life and circumstance. This trend is even claiming that your view of life, your practices and attitude can determine your happiness level, and even your mental health status.

One in a series of Open Letters to my son Kevin. Letters that are designed to pass along the opinions and views on issues deemed important by all fathers to their children

You can teach an old dog new tricks

An essay pointing out how optimism has kept the United States together

Every year, in the month of June, there is optimism abound. Another group of young men and women graduate from High School. It is always discussed-how their future is the future of the country. Perhaps, we should be scared rather than optimistic.

Adorned in shocking pink hair and an amazingly positive attitude to life and all the world's woes, John Styn and his gray haired 94 year old grandfather Caleb Shikles, began a crusade to pass love across the internet with their HugNation website.

In theory, positive reinforcement should follow children through life (or at least while they're growing up). It doesn't always work out that way.

You may find your heart gently lifted from your chest and laid to rest in an ethereal bed of loving, loss, loneliness, and even grim optimism thanks to Buckley's intoxicating lyrics and seraphim's voice.

This article will examine a few, key aspects of middle adulthood. In particular, it will examine pessimism, optimism, and self-esteem from biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial perspectives.

By starting early, parents can help children develop some resiliency and skills for turning negativity into more positive thoughts and optimism.

In life there are optimist and pessimist. What do you see?

When the Chicago Bears ended their 2006 season as Super Bowl losers, there was, to say the least, a degree of optimism heading into next year.

search to find the truth and yet accept an answer not yet present, but will someday approach itself. Optimism prevails, yet barriers still exist.

The 2007 Chicago Cubs Convention is full of optimism and cliched promises that "next year is here" -- and there just might be something to it this time.

I'm an optimistic person. I look for the best in people. But why don't I feel a sense of optimism about the new year--2007?

People with a pessimistic attitude often suffer from feeling out of balance, that they aren’t in control of things around them.

When a whole lot of things are not going your way, it can be quite difficult to find a bit of optimism, seemingly impossible, in fact.

Some of the most important traits for effective leaders include integrity, optimism, dedication and tenacity.

Voltaire's Candide was a story that presented the harsh realities of a world filled with evil, selfishness, intolerance, and superstition. Through his novel he attacks the philosophy of optimism which asserts that all is well, when all is not.

An author may use this notion of optimism against pessimism to teach a moral lesson or to show a transformation of a character whether it be from an optimistic perspective to a pessimistic one or vice versa.