Positivity

LoveBlossoms (Barbara Fredrickson) wrote a book on Positivity and stated six facts about positivity:

1. Positivity feels good
2. Positivity changes how your mind works. It changes the scope or boundaries of your mind, and widens the span of possibilities you see. 
3. Positivity transforms your future. It brings out the best in you.
4. Positivity puts the brakes on negativity. Negativity can spike your blood pressure very quickly; positivity can calm it.
5. Positivity obeys a tipping point. A small change can make a big difference. See the positivity ratio.
6. Clowns can increase our positivity. See the many Love Experiments in this table.

Additionally, LoveBlossoms say there are 10  forms of positivity:

1. Joy
2. Gratitude
3. Serenity
4. Interest
5. Hope
6. Pride
7. Amusement
8. Inspiration
9. Awe
10. Love

LoveBlossoms says that Increasing our positivity can help us flourish, and flourishing represents our best possible future.

LoveBlossoms adds that positivity can lead to upward spirals.