Posted by bob on May 16, 2000, at 18:55:04
In reply to Overwhelmed by another's illness, and OH GOD, it's, posted by Abby on May 16, 2000, at 0:15:48
> (Martin Seligman--here's your learned helplessness.)
Sorry, but Marty's not into that anymore. He's into "learned optimism" (well, from a social cognitive standpoint, just about everything is learned) and, with Mike (it's so much easier to say than Mihaly) Csikszentmihalyi, is a proponent of "positive psychology".
I prefer to refer to it as blowing sunshine up your butt, but it *does* work.
Repeat after me:
I, state your name, have a Cheerful and Sunny Disposition!Now, keep saying that until you really MEAN it.
cheers,
bob
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