How Being an Optimist Actually Rewires Your Brain

Explanatory style is a psychological attribute that indicates how people explain themselves why they experience a certain event, whether positvely or negatively.

Optimists see obstacles as temporary and opportunities for good things to happen in the future and to establish a better foundation for resiliency, while pessimists see otherwise. People with an optimistic outlook are likely to form social connections because they see the good in people hence building better relationships with others.

One of the simplest and effective ways to train your brain to be more optimistic is to practice the "Best Possible Self" method. This method encourages people to make time and imagine themselves in the future wherein they have achieved all of their life goals with no worries.

This technique also involves the practice of journaling, thus, writing down a future day in you're accomplished future life for 10 minutes for 8 weeks will foster a positive engagement with yourself and a sense of optimism.