Learned Optimism (CD-Audio)

from Neale

A good book that highlights the roles optimism/pessimism play in people's lives. It has some techniques to change from pessimism to optimism none of them earth shattering - just common sense basically arguing with yourself in favor of yourself. Some interesting studies are quoted and also a few r...

from MarkNeu

A bit repetitive at points, but still has very useful info on how to gauge your own optimism/pessimism level and why it is important.

from Daniel.Estes

"What is crucial is what you think when you fail, using the power of 'non-negative thinking.' Changing the destructive things you say to yourself when you experience the setbacks that life deals all of us is the central skill of optimism." -this is my favorite quote from Seligman's Learned Optimi...

from debnance

I've been fascinated with happiness in the last five years, so it seems obvious that this book, now considered a classic in the field, would be a book I should read. And now that I have, I must say that I agree with the crown that has been placed upon this book's head; it's a worthy read for anyo...

from

I learned, in reading this book, that I am a pessimist. This came as news to me, since I'd always thought of myself as an optimist. But optimism - at least not as Seligman defines it - is not a soft-focus view of the world, where you believe that if you just do the right thing, everything will wo...