Xochitl Menjivar, San Francisco State University

Being optimistic is great, but sometimes it’s used as a cop-out to avoid handling difficult circumstances.

Anna Barnard, St. Olaf College

Thinking about your experiences as a narrative instead of as a rigid path will aid you in leading a happier life.

Megan Stager, University of Pittsburgh

Some say that you can manifest good things by attracting ‘positive’ energy. However, the tenets of this argument don’t add up.