Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist and professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University, as well as the author of Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion. She has spent years researching … [Read more...] about Neuroscientist shares her top 6 resilience-building exercises
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Study: Optimism leads to greater success with less stress
College can be one of the most challenging and rewarding periods of our life, so that’s exactly where researchers Heather Lench and Zari Carpenter went when they wanted to examine the power of optimism. Their research confirmed what we here at The Optimist Daily already know: … [Read more...] about Study: Optimism leads to greater success with less stress
The power of hope and how to build it
A 2019 study found that optimism can boost your lifespan by 11 to 15 percent. It’s also associated with a lower risk of chronic illness and improved mental health. Hope is a big component of optimism, but it can be difficult to muster up hope during difficult times. We all want … [Read more...] about The power of hope and how to build it
Thought Leader Series: Reflections on optimism from an Emissary
We use our Thought Leader Series as an opportunity to amplify the voices of some of the world’s most prominent thinkers and to evaluate more critically the complex topics we cover here at The Optimist Daily. Sometimes we are lucky enough to find great thought leaders within … [Read more...] about Thought Leader Series: Reflections on optimism from an Emissary
Thought Leader Series: Jay Inslee on the power of optimistic climate action
The climate crisis is an increasingly present and visible threat to our world and few know this better than Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington, who watched more than 600,000 acres burn in his state during just the beginning of the second-worst fire season on record. In this … [Read more...] about Thought Leader Series: Jay Inslee on the power of optimistic climate action