Instead, attune yourself to the full range of emotions in your life, accepting that the negative as well as positive feelings are a natural part of human experience. Trying to repress a certain type of emotion can cause severe emotional distress.
[header] How to be optimistic [title] Recognize the good and bad in your life and examine how you've been affected by each. [step] Optimism doesn't mean you have to feel " happy " all the time. In fact, trying to force feelings of happiness during potentially traumatic experiences can be unhealthy.