Two studies published last year cast a bit of shade on the power of positive thinking and of avoiding negative emotions. This thinking came as a bit of a surprise to me, given that the business and consulting world is one that feeds on optimism and positive self-talk. “You can do it!” “I can get that done in time!” “I can survive this work marathon!” Personally, I'm not only an optimist, but I also deeply believe that only optimism has kept me going at various dark periods in my work life.
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