Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Ways to Think Positive

by Amy Newmark

Don't think you can change your life through the power of positive thinking? Think again. These 101 inspiring true stories from people just like you demonstrate how they used a positive attitude to improve their lives, and you can too!

Positive thinking is a powerful tool, one that can make you healthier, happier, and more successful. You can use the power of positive thinking to improve your life and relationships, overcome challenges, and lead a productive life with purpose. You’ll read chapters with inspiring personal stories and tips - from simple changes like the words you use, to more daunting challenges, like confronting difficult or scary situations- this book will start you on the path to a new you!

Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.

365 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 7, 2025

About the author

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published 191 new Chicken Soup for the Soul titles, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.

Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the thirty-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.

Follow Amy on Twitter @amynewmark. Listen to her free podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or by using your favorite podcast app on other devices.

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good stories about positivity.

[Amanda Snapp · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is awful. The stories are all 1-3 pages, and are extremely insignificant events. The author tends to reuse the same words over and over, which takes away from the experience. The tone of the stories is slightly sarcastic, tries to be funny, but fails, and is too desperate to set the stage for the story that ends on the next page. The original chicken soup books authored by Jack Canfield are incredible and noteworthy. I would not purchase or read another book by Amy Newmark; her writing skills are limited and simplistic. An 8 year old could easily read these stories, but likely wouldn't find interest in them either.

I'm about 13 stories in, and it's unbelievable how insignificant these stories are and how pathetic the tone of the stories is written. Amy Newmark adds her own story, 4 pages (the longest story yet) about how she got a flat tire, but an Uber showed up, and she didn't end up missing the play she was attending. Nothing exceptional, certainly not inspiring, and not worth the time. Find another chicken soup book by Jack Canfield.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a collection of stories from people in all walks of life who have persevered to achieve a goal, frequently requiring them to overcome substantial obstacles. Each example of resilience and grit serves as a nudge of encouragement to anyone who is working to overcome adversity or realize a dream. Inspiring book!

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely collection of inspiring stories!

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some essays more positive than others as are some people.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's such a privilege to be part of this inspirational book.