Optimism Can Oppose Your Success!

Being “in the now” can pull a person out of trauma because it can pull a person out of painful past scenarios as well as fearful future scenarios, anchoring them into the reality that nothing bad is happening right now; which pulls the nervous system out of what people are callin ...  Show more

Birthdays hold both meaning and power. They are a profound spiritual event. Today, I am going to share with you this little-known aspect of birthdays. 

Today on the podcast we are talking about toxic positivity and the problem with always being positive and putting a fluffy, warm, positive spin on things. Often our unrealistic optimism comes from a good place and our desire to be happy all the time but any person knows that isn' ...  Show more

We often think positive thinking is the best way to achieve our ambitions - but the science shows it holds us all back. Dr Laurie Santos hears how champion swimmer Michael Phelps imagined the worst to help make his Olympic dreams come true. It's a mental habit that you can learn ...  Show more

Have you ever had someone tell you to just be positive when you’re having a hard day? It might sound kind, but sometimes that kind of forced optimism can make us shut down instead of feel better.In this episode, we’ll talk about why real connection begins with honesty, not just s ...  Show more

All optimistic beliefs can be dangerous because they’re so comforting, so easy to accept without asking further questions. Hope often masquerades as optimism when you think things will improve only because the alternative is too scary to contemplate. 

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