Many writers, preachers, and academics have touted the power of thinking positively. There is a giant industry built around self-help books and videos designed to teach us how to overcome negative thinking in order to build a more positive outcome in our lives. Alison Ledgerwood, a social psychologist at UCDavis,…

When most of us think about improving our health, we think about changing our diets, taking vitamin supplements and exercising. But did you know that you can boost your health with positive thinking? I’m not talking about some mysterious power that comes from your mind to influence the outside world,…