Book contents
- Reviews
- Resilience
- Resılience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 What Is Resilience?
- 2 Optimism Belief in a Brighter Future
- 3 Face Your Fears
- 4 Moral Compass
- 5 Religion and Spirituality
- 6 Social Support
- 7 Role Models
- 8 Mind Your Body
- 9 Challenge Your Mind
- 10 Cognitive and Emotional Flexibility
- 11 Meaning, Purpose, and Growth
- 12 The Practice of Resilience
- Resilience Facing Death: A Tribute to Dr. Steven M. Southwick
- Abbreviations
- References
- Index
2 - Optimism Belief in a Brighter Future
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 August 2023
- Reviews
- Resilience
- Resılience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 What Is Resilience?
- 2 Optimism Belief in a Brighter Future
- 3 Face Your Fears
- 4 Moral Compass
- 5 Religion and Spirituality
- 6 Social Support
- 7 Role Models
- 8 Mind Your Body
- 9 Challenge Your Mind
- 10 Cognitive and Emotional Flexibility
- 11 Meaning, Purpose, and Growth
- 12 The Practice of Resilience
- Resilience Facing Death: A Tribute to Dr. Steven M. Southwick
- Abbreviations
- References
- Index
Summary
Optimism is belief in a brighter future. In this chapter you will learn how optimistic people think and what they do. Optimists acknowledge the challenges they face but focus on what they can do to change their situation. You will read of how people we interviewed remained optimistic in very challenging situations. We share four ways to build optimism: shifting your attention to focus on things within your immediate control, savoring positive events, staying active, and challenging negative thoughts that are neither helpful nor realistic.
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- ResilienceThe Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges, pp. 25 - 48Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023