Cheer up! Here's proof you can think yourself happy

ALWAYS looking on the bright side of life really does make us happy.

• And, experts claim, it’s easier to be optimistic than pessimistic as positive thoughts are stronger.
• A team of scientists from the University of Michigan questioned people about past and possible future events in their lives and their feelings of well-being.
• Unsurprisingly people who thought back more easily to good times felt happier than those who recalled bad events.

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