Researchers around the phenomenon of optimism at the University of Kentucky suggested that we should not try to be happy, but more appreciate happiness. Indeed, what distinguishes trying to live up to happiness?

Before answering your question, Segerstrom told about the research done on the two groups. The first group, using classical music composition as a way to improve your mood. While other groups were asked to listen to a symphony without being asked to do anything.

What happens is, the symphony is not just managed to boost morale in the first group. But in the second group, the opposite happened. “To really feel happy, you should stop trying. Nor even a self-introspection like to ask, if I feel better? “

Segerstrom also suggest to do reception will eliminate negative feelings. Because when we were really into something it will be forgotten one of the activities of the pessimism that is evaluated. This attitude, by psychologists regarded as constant obsessive attitude in dealing with a problem or pattern of thought.

Segerstrom and then give an example, when we wondered why having a bad day, then we will truly experience it. In the end, we will come to the conclusion, life is difficult and we are not a good person. In short, we even exaggerate small problems.

And when it came to that position, we forget to think about solutions. So do not be surprised if those who are optimistic tend to have many achievements of the often think of things that do not deserve to be considered.