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Do you consider the glass half-full or half-empty? This old adage is commonly used in reference to one’s mentality as either optimistic or pessimistic. Research has shown time and again the benefits of optimism, which can be defined as the predisposition towards expecting favorable future outcomes.1 Optimistic individuals report fewer symptoms of depression, use...

One of the best assignments I had in the Army was an observer evaluator for an Army national training center called the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at FT Polk, Louisiana. JRTC enabled high stress, tough, and difficult training exercises for our Army brigade combat teams that would rotate through a free flow engagement...