A new year, and a new mindset 

By any measure, 2020 was a dark year. But by adopting a positive attitude, experts say it's possible to bring the sunshine back into your life, one ray at a time

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WE emerge from 2020 having lived through one of the darkest years in living memory – an uncontrolled virus that left destruction in its trail.

But hope is on its way, with a vaccine rollout that will help us reset – we’ll be able to meet friends again, travel – enjoy all the freedoms we once took for granted. Yet after such a difficult year, how do we pick ourselves up and adjust our mindset for optimism, for hope – for a happy 2021? How do we rebuild our spirits?