As a collegiate student-athlete for many years, I was constantly reminded to think positively. Recently, “The Secret” emphasizing positive thinking was an incredible commercial success. ‘ Your thoughts become things’ was the central thesis of “The Secret” and is the main philosophy taught in most mental health disciplines. Personally, the whole positive thinking thing never really struck me as a realistic mental technique in...
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Dr. Sam is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry, Public Health and Assistant Attending Psychiatrist at Weill-Cornell Medical College, a contributing writer to Everyday Health and The Tory Burch Blog, and a Masters candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Applied Positive Psychology program. Link to the...