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Big Hero 6

2014

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who together team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

102 min

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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.

Arthur C. Brooks

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How Optimism Helps You Achieve Goals With Less Stress

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

Shanna B. Tiayon

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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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Psychology of Hope: You Can Get There from Here

Why do some people lead positive, hope-filled lives, while others wallow in pessimism? In The Psychology of Hope, a professor of psychology reveals the specific character traits that produce highly hopeful individuals.

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How to Stay Optimistic When Everything Seems Wrong

Optimism isn’t about ignoring negative feelings. It’s about being hopeful about the future, even when the present seems wholly negative.

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Dare to Be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World

In this daring, inspirational book, Lizzie reveals the hidden forces that give rise to self-doubt, and empowers us to unlock empathy and kindness for ourselves and others.

Lizzie Velasquez, Catherine Avril Morris

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Be Optimistic

His Holiness the Dalai Lama talks about the importance of optimism at the end of a two day interactive dialogue with United States Institute of Peace Youth Leaders at his residence in Dharamshala, HP, India on May 4, 2016.

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The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

The Noonday Demon examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms.

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The Hope Circuit: A Psychologist’s Journey from Helplessness to Optimism

Martin E. P. Seligman is one of the most decorated and popular psychologists of his generation. When he first encountered the discipline in the 1960s, it was devoted to eliminating misery: the science of how past trauma creates present symptoms.

Martin E. P. Seligman

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