Oliver Burkeman, The Power of Negative Thinking

Published: Jan. 9, 2019, 3 a.m.

b'Oliver Burkeman writes about social psychology, self-help culture, productivity, and the science of happiness in This Column Will Change Your Life for The Guardian. In his writings, he challenges "The Power of Positive Thinking," and in fact argues for the benefits of contemplating worst-case scenarios. His new book, "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can\'t Stand Positive Thinking," explores the benefits of negativity, uncertainty, failure and imperfection.\\nHave a question for Dan? Leave us a voicemail at 646-883-8326.\\nThe Plug Zone\\nTwitter: @oliverburkeman\\nColumns: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/oliverburkeman\\nThe Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can\\u2019t Stand Positive Thinking\\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Antidote-Happiness-People-Positive-Thinking/dp/0865478015\\n\\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.'