146. Feel Hopeless? Hope's Out There (and in you too)
In this episode of the Joy Lab podcast we explore the concept of hope as a crucial element of joy. We're offering an 'outside in' approach to hope in this episode, suggesting that by fostering hope for the world around us, we can boost our own hope, resilience, and personal growth. There are lots of nuggets to take away from this episode as we dig into topics like learned helplessness; learned hopefulness; the relationship between optimism, pessimism, and hope; and why hope and toxic positivity are not at all the same thing. We'll get into practical insights to help us all tap into the hope that already exists around us and within us.
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Key moments:
00:00 Welcome to Joy Lab
00:38 Exploring Hope: The Element of May
02:09 The Science of Hope: From Learned Helplessness to Learned Hopefulness
05:08 Hope vs. Pessimism: Navigating the Mind's Landscape
08:59 Beyond Toxic Positivity: Embracing Realistic Hope
13:13 Reflecting Inner Hope Through Our View of the World
15:21 Inspiration Behind the Episode: Finding Hope in a Better World
19:05 Closing Thoughts: Choosing to See the Good
Sources and Notes:
- Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life.
- Subscribe to our Newsletter: Join us over at Joylab.coach for exclusive emails, updates, and additional strategies.
- Check out our favorite resilience-boosting reads: Bookshop.org
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More on temperament: JL #134: You're Wired for Resilience
- Dr. Tali Sharot at the Affective Brain Lab
- Article: "The World Really Is Getting Better"
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