Positive thinking doesnt work (and makes us unhappy) - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Positive thinking doesnt work (and makes us unhappy) - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog I recently wrote an article called 5 Ways Positive Thinking Makes Us Miserable At Work. Among other things I argue that faking happiness and positivity is stressful and contributes to quelling dissent and problem-solving. And now I can add a 6th reason: positive thinking doesnt work. From the article: across dozens of peer-reviewed studies examining the effects of positive visions of the future on people pursuing various kinds of wishes ? from health-related, such as losing weight, quitting smoking, or recovering quickly from surgery, to the improvement of professional or academic performance (for example, mid-level managers wishing to reduce job-related stress, graduate students looking for a job, or school children seeking to get good grades) ? we?ve consistently found that people who positively fantasize make either the same or less progress in achieving attainable wishes than those who don?t. So while happiness at work is a fantastic thing that we should all strive for, positive thinking is not the way to do it. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related