Optimism must be in us for some reason to survive. Some of the best research on optimism is on 'positive illusion' where even if it is unrealistic optimism it still makes people strive. The more you strive, the more chances you have to achieve.

Positive therapy goes beyond traditional therapy because it focuses on positive attributes that we identify to help people flourish and thrive, things like happiness and creativity. The medical model is to focus on troubles and pain. People come to therapy because they are in pain, but positive therapy focuses on moving forward rather than focusing on the pain.

there was reason for guarded optimism. And let us be clear about what brought it all to a halt -- terrorism.

Together, we are making a positive difference in the lives of those most in need. The industry's support allows us to increase the number of homes we rebuild and provide a better quality of life for our most vulnerable residents.

The take-home message is that this study gives us a more definitive reason that breast-feeding is one way to reduce risk of breast cancer,

It was a discouraging verdict, but we think there's plenty of reason for optimism on an appeal.