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Glass Half Empty

Want A Longer, Healthier Life? Try Being More Pessimistic

The Huffington Post | Shelley Emling | Posted 02.28.2013 | Fifty
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Woody Allen, who once said "life is divided between the horrible and the miserable," may actually have something to cheer about. Older people who ...

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A Shift in Perspective

Dr. Debbie Magids | Posted 02.11.2013 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Debbie Magids

Holiday time -- as far as I'm concerned -- is the best time to be a New Yorker. There's life, energy, and beauty all over Manhattan. I sincerely thought I was paying attention to the greatness of it all -- until this past Friday afternoon, that is.

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Is The Glass Half Empty Or Half Full? The Power Of Perspective

Jean Grossman | Posted 01.02.2013 | Fifty
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Jean Grossman

Everything in our lives can be bad or good depending on the perspective with which we view it. How are you viewing your life? And how could you look on the bright side?

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The Grass Is Always Greener... Wherever You F***ing Water It!

Ira Israel | Posted 06.27.2012 | Healthy Living
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Ira Israel

If you want to change your glass from half empty to half full then you have to learn to embrace all aspects of your life and have gratitude for the gifts you receive every day.

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It's a Toast, Not a Roast!

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 06.12.2012 | Style
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Lisa Mirza Grotts

The Golden Rule of Toasting is to remember the three B's: Begin, Be Brief, and Be Seated.

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Are YOU The Source of Our Nation's Growing Intolerance?

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Russell Bishop

Intolerance is nothing new in the world. But If we don't choose to do something about it, then we may become a nation of intolerance, not just a nation with a bunch of intolerant people.

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Are We Becoming a Nation of Intolerance?

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Russell Bishop

I would love to see our society learn to use our critical abilities toward more positive outcomes. If we can see the fault, then surely we can also see a workaround.

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