How often have you felt like you can’t reach your full potential because your brain seems to be holding you back? Picture this: you have a brilliant idea or start working on a project, but the fear of feedback from your managers is stopping you. Or perhaps you’re fully prepared to work on something you’ve wanted to do for a long time, but find reasons not to do it. This is how our inner negativity manifests itself in our daily lives.

Multiple studies involving a total of 275,000 people show that this problem can be overcome with the help of Positive Intelligence. The capacity to respond to life’s challenges with a positive rather than a negative mindset is called Positive Intelligence Quotient or PQ. Research indicates a direct relationship between PQ scores and your level of income, happiness, and success. Moreover, the higher the PQ, the better your immune system functions and the lower your risk of diseases such as diabetes, colds, hypertension, and stroke.

Imagine an ongoing inner battle in your head, a constant tug-of-war between positive and negative reactions. On one side, there are Saboteurs—internal enemies that keep you stuck in repetitive behaviors. They manifest as anxiety, self-judgment, and all the critical voices in your head. Whenever they start dominating and guiding your actions, your Positive Intelligence decreases.

On the opposite side, there is the Sage—the positive mindset that enables us to handle challenges with a clear and calm mind. The more control your Sage has over your Saboteurs, the higher your PQ level. So, whenever you choose positive action instead of complaining or shift your focus to the positive aspects, your Sage wins. This victory helps us develop more stable Positive Intelligence, improving our overall well-being.