Scott Power, a senior brand strategist at Kaiser Permanente, describes his work as "helping the organization with its branding and marketing efforts." As down-to-earth as that sounds, he's no average desk jockey.

In 2008, Power earned the title of Ironman when he completed the grueling Ironman Triathlon. He shares with us [...]]]>

Scott Power, a senior brand strategist at Kaiser Permanente, describes his work as "helping the organization with its branding and marketing efforts." As down-to-earth as that sounds, he's no average desk jockey.

In 2008, Power earned the title of Ironman when he completed the grueling Ironman Triathlon. He shares with us his five guiding principles that help him stay focused and motivated to live every day to the fullest.

• Take responsibility for your own health and happiness.

• Stay chronically curious—it keeps the mind active.

• Push the limits of your comfort zone.

• Help others, and be generous every day of the week.

• Do something awesome and fun. Life is for living, not existing.

Discover how Scott Power became an Ironman.

Good health often starts with positive thinking. Our medical experts provide techniques to help you improve your outlook and adopt a more optimistic attitude about life. You’ll learn what makes an optimist, how to talk to yourself positively, and how an optimistic outlook can produce favorable results in [...]]]> Good health often starts with positive thinking. Our medical experts provide techniques to help you improve your outlook and adopt a more optimistic attitude about life. You’ll learn what makes an optimist, how to talk to yourself positively, and how an optimistic outlook can produce favorable results in your health and life.

Negative thoughts can creep into your head quickly if you’re not careful. Worse, they can linger and impact your health. We offer 10 important questions to ask yourself.

So how do you develop the positive thinking that is so beneficial to your overall health? We provide some time-tested advice about creating and maintaining an optimistic perspective. Among other things, you’ll learn to: