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How Optimism Helps You Achieve Goals With Less Stress

By Shanna B. Tiayon — 2021

A new study finds that optimistic students are more likely to succeed.

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As Climate Worsens, Environmentalists Also Grapple with the Mental Toll of Activism

Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.

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Alex Smith
2021
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The Difference Between Hope and Optimism

I’ve found during the pandemic that optimism isn’t the best way to improve your well-being. The research shows that hope is a far more potent force. We can all get better at it as we work toward recovering from the pandemic, and benefit from our improved skill for the rest of our lives.

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Arthur C. Brooks
2021
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How to Be Hopeful, Even When It’s Really, Really Hard

As uncomfortable as it may feel, pushing ourselves to imagine that better future may be a crucial way for us to maintain some semblance of mental well-being—now and whenever that beautiful future does arrive.

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Sarah Jacoby
2020
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The Benefits of Optimism Are Real

Having a positive outlook is the most important predictor of resilience.

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Emily Esfahani Smith
2013
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I Survived the Holocaust. Here’s How to Hold Onto Hope Through Anything

In the essay and excerpt, Eger discusses surviving a pandemic and Auschwitz, and offers powerful lessons in resilience, grief, and finding hope amid darkness.

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Edith Eger
2020
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An Introduction to Rest

Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.

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2022
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The Emotion Missing From the Workplace

Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.

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Susan Cain
2022
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Feeling Weighed Down by Regret? What Helps Me Let Go

If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.

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Nancy Candea
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Developing a Conscience: Knowing the Difference Between Right and Wrong

There are various developmental theories that go into the tool kit that parents and educators utilize to help mold caring and ethically intact people, including those of Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget and American psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg.

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Edie Weinstein
2018
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How to Raise a Kid with a Conscience in the Digital Age

Nudge kids to be their best selves by encouraging them to consume positive, inspiring media and online content.

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Caroline Knorr
2018
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