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Psychologist Martin E.P. Seligman, one of the world's experts on motivation, shows you how to chart a new approach to living with "flexible optimism." Dr. Seligman's principles of reasoned, flexible optimism will help you rise above pessimism and the depression that accompanies negative thoughts.

El psicólogo Martin E. P. Seligman—uno de los expertos mundiales en la llamada psicología positiva—le enseña ahora a explorar una nueva visión de la vida con un «optimismo flexible». En esta guía, basada en veinte años de investigación clínica, el doctor Seligman presenta técnicas sencillas de aplicar que ya han ayudado a miles de personas a superar su pesimismo y la tristeza que acompaña a los pensamientos negativos.

Over a decade ago, Martin Seligman charted a new approach to living with "flexible optimism". Now, in his most stimulating and persuasive book to date, the best-selling author of Learned Optimism introduces the revolutionary, scientifically based idea of "Positive Psychology". Positive Psychology focuses on strengths rather than weaknesses, asserting that happiness is not the result of good genes or luck.

As the first medical director and attending psychiatrist at the World Trade Center Mental Health Program, Dr. Sue Varma worked directly with civilian and first-responder survivors in the aftermath of 9/11. There, she met people at every point of the stress and trauma continuum. She saw devastation and stagnancy as much as she saw amazing resilience and growth. She asked herself: how do some people survive, even thrive, despite profound challenges? And how can we optimize the things we have control over, while buffering ourselves from stress?

Optimism is a mental attitude that reflects a belief or hope that all the outcomes of your endeavors will be positive, favorable, and desirable. Research shows that thinking like an optimist pays off big. A cheerful disposition can help you go through any problems and obstacles you encounter in life. There are also a lot of studies conducted in the US and Europe that directly link optimism and a person's health.

At this point in your life, you have probably noticed the people who constantly have good things happen to them always seem happy and positive about life. You are likely asking yourself why good things are happening to those people, but not you. It seems simple to think that having good things happen to us would make us more positive, optimistic, and happy. Surprisingly, the opposite is true. Thinking positive, optimistic, and happy thoughts will manifest good things in your life. The good news is that you can teach yourself to think in a way that promotes these thoughts naturally.