Tag: The Positive Power of Negative Thinking: Using Defensive Pessimism to Harness Anxiety and Perform at Your Peak

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The Positive Power of Negative Thinking by Julie Norem

In The Positive Power of Negative Thinking, author Julie Norem compares defensive pessimism—a strategy for managing existing anxiety by identifying and addressing possible negative outcomes before undertaking an endeavor—with its … Continue reading The Positive Power of Negative Thinking by Julie Norem

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Week 18 Review: What I Have in my Pants is an Issue of National Security?

Gotta say, Fun Month so far hasn’t been incredibly fun. Not only is the air quality still poor enough to keep me feeling icky, but I’ve been rather over-involved in … Continue reading Week 18 Review: What I Have in my Pants is an Issue of National Security?