Wouldn't it be nice to find a therapist who didn't dwell on the negatives in your life ... or your past life, then prescribe antidepressants? Isn't there some other way to make you feel better?

Yes, there is. Some psychologists say the answer lies in talking about the good things in your life. That could include your interests, your talents, or your gratitude to someone.

Focusing on your strengths is part of seeing the sunny side of your life. The therapists recommend thinking about what makes you happy when times of stress and depression come.

The good news is that the technique works for everyone including people with no mental illness or disorder, those who function well but just want to function better. They are increasingly giving the upbeat method a try.

In applying "positive psychology," therapists point up the affirmative aspects of a patient's life with the goal of helping them feel more optimistic, capable, and fulfilled.

The new techniques may involve stressing such strengths as creativity or humor and using these qualities in everyday life. One goal is to teach people to put more positive experiences into their day, to appreciate and notice these experiences

This positive approach is being used with everyone from depressed patients and anorexics to disaster victims, and veterans returning from war with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Positive psychology was created by Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania, who later became president of the American Psychological Association.

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