Don’t like the pessimistic mood you’re in? Dial up an optimistic mood by listening to these über-optimism songs:

1. The best optimism song of them all ( IMHO!): A Cock-eyed Optimist from South Pacific.

Warning: This song is an earworm: once you hear it, you may not be able to get it out of your head for days!

So many great singers have sung it. Here are my four favourite versions:

Reba McIntyre

Kiri Te Kanawa

Mitzi Gaynor (from the original film)

Barbra Streisand (for a very dramatic-must-listen-to-at-least-once version! Opens with an inspiring optimistic poem as well)

2. Accentuate the Positive sung by Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters

Or for the same version done quirky Singing Detective style!

3. Blue Skies sung jauntily by Ella Fitzgerald

and sung soulfully by Willie Nelson

4. Always look on the bright side of life by Monty Python

5. I Can Clearly Now sung by Johnny Nash