So many people think that you are either born a “glass half full” or a “glass half empty” kind of person, and that we must accept our fate that there is nothing that can be done to change that. Well, I beg to disagree.

If you feel stuck in a rut of despair or despondency, this post is for you. Or if your day is often ruined by some minor negative incident that causes the rest of the day to spiral out of control, read on. It happens to the best of us, but here are my tricks for focusing on the positive and practicing intentional optimism.