Harvard Business School, renowned coach and performance trainer Tony Robbins, the pioneer of Positive Psychology Martin Seligman, Stanford PhD Psychologist Barbara Fredrickson, and countless other world experts all agree: being aware of your emotions, understanding what they tell you, and thinking positively are essential for success.

Negative emotions are necessary for us to flourish. Rather than try to eliminate negativity, we balance negative feelings with positive ones. Below the 3-to-1 ratio of positive to negative emotions, people get pulled into downward spirals, their behavior becomes rigid and predictable, and they begin to feel burdened and lifeless. However, once positive emotions outnumber negative ones by 3-to-1, people generally flourish.