Jakarta - When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, as the old adage goes. While many may think that's easier said than done, researchers now say that being cheerful has its advantages when dealing with life's bad events.
Quoted from Medical Daily, Monday (11/2), researchers in a recent study found that having a cheerful approach to life will activate the concept of "lemonading", which they say involves the ability to take advantage of "positive possibilities" in challenging situations.
"Our study reveals that cheerfulness and resilience are closely related through what we call 'lemonading' — the ability to imagine and generate positive experiences even in difficult circumstances," said the article's author, Dr. Xiangyou 'Sharon' Shen of Oregon State University.