Hope & Optimism

Hope & Optimism

"The difference between hope & despair is a different way of telling stories from the same facts."
Alain De Botton

Questioning If Everything Actually Is Really F*cked

By Mark Manson

The Power Of "Active Optimism" & How Optimists Shape The Future

By Kevin Kelly

Why Being Optimistic Is Crucial If You Want To Get Ahead In Life

By Gary Vaynerchuk

How The Act Of Movement Creates "Hope Molecules"

By Kelly McGonigal

Why Being Optimistic Doesn't Mean Denying Reality

By Simon Sinek

Learned Optimism: How We Can Move From Helplessness To Happiness

By Martin Seligman

The Pathways To Hope & The Keys To Optimism

By Brian Johnson

The Power Of Faith, Hope & Optimism

By The Hope & Optimism Initiative

How To Embrace Optimism Even When Life Is Hard

By Deepika Chopra

"Optimism generates hope... hope releases dreams... dreams set goals... enthusiasm follows."

Why Positive Emotions Matter (& How We Benefit From Having Them)

By Barbara Fredrickson

TED Talks & Lectures

By Michael Scheier, Lori Markson & Jennifer Stellar 

Insight

Huffington Post

The Science of Positive Thinking: Positive Thoughts Build Skills, Boost Health, and Improve Work

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Option B

A Guide to Grounded Hope

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Big Think

Optimism Is a Skill That Can Be Learned

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Big Think

Scientists Find Out How Hope Protects the Brain

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Thrive Global

What Scientific Research on Hope Can Teach Us About Resilience

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Psychology Today

Neuroscience Research Shows How Mood Impacts Perception

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ABC Australia

​scientific evidence points to importance of positive thinking

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I News

How to train yourself to be more optimistic, from imagining yourself in the future to keeping a journal

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WiseBrain

Positive Emotions & Taking in the Good

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Further

Why Rational Optimism is the Key to Success and Less Stress

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D.I.Y.

Gain Hope

The Hope test

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GGSC

3 Good Things

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Tips & Webisodes

By Chris Williamson & Jason Silva

Clips & Interviews

By Guru Singh, Doug Abrams, Tony Fadell & Joshua Freedman

Podcasts

Mark Manson

The Truth About Hope

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Podcast Clips

Kevin Kelly

Active Optimism Is More Valuable Than Passive Optimism

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Greg McKeown

Barbara Fredrickson’s Broaden & Build Theory Illustrates the Power of Positive Emotions

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Book Extracts

The Uncomfortable Truth

Taken from Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson.

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Two Ways of Looking At Life

Taken from Learned Optimism, by Martin Seligman, Ph.D.

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Lightening Bolt

Taken from The Hope Circuit, by Martin E. P. Seligman.

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The Good News About Positivity

Taken from Positivity,  by Barbara L. Fredrickson, PhD.

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From Surviving To Thriving

Taken from Learned Hopefulness, by Dan Tomasulo PhD.

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Why Hope?

Taken from The Power Of Hope, by Anthony Scioli Phd and Henry Biller Phd.

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