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March 2012

  • Positive Thinking Tip: Read Fiction!
    March 30, 2012

    Do you want to be a more positive person? Since you’re reading this blog, I bet your answer is yes. Here’s something you can do that will help you have a more positive attitude toward other people and better interactions with them. And it's something that might surprise you: Read fiction.

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  • Think Positive About Procrastination (and Beat It!)
    March 16, 2012

    The other day one of my coworkers mentioned that March is National Procrastination Month. The comment wasn’t meant kindly—she obviously thought editorial time management wasn’t up to snuff—but I can’t help putting a positive thinking spin on it. In fact, I’m grateful to her for giving me something to blog about.

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  • Positive Thinking for the Weekend
    March 9, 2012

    Remember when you used to bounce back immediately from a late night? Of course, it’s a lot easier to recover from a John Hughes or Godfather movie marathon (my dad still wonders if I did any studying in college) than from a long night—or a string of long nights—at the office. I’m still so tired from the 60 hours at work I put in last week that I can barely think straight, let alone think positive.

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Amy Wong is the executive editor of Guideposts and was a founding editor of Positive Thinking. She lives in New York City with her adopted dog, Winky, a natural-born positive thinker who believes that everyone has a treat for her and every day is the best day of her life. Amy hopes to be that optimistic someday (she’s working on it!).