Guest columnist Emma Trost is a recent Baldwin Wallace University graduate with a major in psychology and minors in neuroscience and statistics. A Norwalk, Ohio, native, she was also a member of the ...

Optimistic thinking is a resiliency skill that helps people to overcome adversity and reach life goals. Remember the old metaphor “Is the glass is half-full or half-empty?” This is a perfect example ...

Reframing while performing floor-based exercises can also be useful for those experiencing negative self-talk about their fitness or health. Combining the mental exercise with physical movements ...

One of the things we discussed in my positive psychology class was self-motivation, and techniques that could help people change their thinking in a low moment. There are several tools to choose from, ...

Whether it be a hard class, an inflexible professor, misunderstanding parents, troublesome friends or a toxic workspace, students’ rants overwhelmingly have one thing in common – an emphasis on the ...

Challenges and hardships are inevitable in both personal and professional life. How we perceive and respond to life’s roller coaster often determines our overall well-being and success. And that takes ...

The technique of “reframing” is a strategy that can help someone look at a situation through a different, usually more positive perspective. Reframing challenges our interpretations in order to see ...

Living a long-term active lifestyle takes dedication, commitment and a little bit of psychological game-play. The first two virtues are familiar to anyone who has tried to adhere to an exercise ...