Stay Hopeful
Hope is a significant protective factor in tackling feelings of helplessness. When we stay hopeful, our happiness increases, and our quality of life improves. Look here for activities, strategies, and ideas to help you and your family stay hopeful.
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Staying Optimistic During Hard Times
There might always be rainy days in life. But there are ways to remain positive during hard times. Learn ways to cope with life’s challenging moments.
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The Positive Impact of Parental Encouragement
Using positive encouragement in a child’s everyday life has been shown to improve their behavior and help develop more positive relationships with parents.
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Two Keys to a Calmer Emotional Life
New studies are investigating why life is such an emotional rollercoaster for certain people, and how to cultivate more stable happiness.
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How to be More Hopeful
8 TED speakers show you how to nudge your mind toward the sunny side
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10 Ways to Practice PCEs during the Holiday Season
These tips give families ways to practice PCEs (positive childhood experiences) during the holiday season!
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Staying Positive Helps
Thinking negatively can drag down our moods, our actions and even our health. Experts say it’s worthwhile—and possible—to learn how to think more positively.
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25 Simple Messages To Your Future Self
A great method for realizing our potential is to write messages to our future selves!
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Why Is Hope Important?
You may hear people talk about holding onto hope and that can mean different things for each and every one of us.
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Motivation Tips
Motivation: the good news is that change can happen… and here are some tips that can help.
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What Is Sympathetic Joy and How Can You Feel More of It?
Science is discovering how we can be happy with other people and why that’s good for us.
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The Midday Reset Podcast “When Bad Days Happen”
Bad days happen to all of us. Here are some strategies I’ve learned for coping that I hope can help you, too.
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HOPE Introduction Whiteboard Video
Check out this quick introduction to HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences!
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“Peptoc” Hotline Offers Words of Hope From Students
Students at a tiny rural California elementary school are offering free pep talks for everyone.
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Eleven Films That Highlight the Best in Humanity
Movies from the past year that exemplify optimism, love, empathy, and other keys to our well-being.
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Goodwill Project at California School Goes Viral
Educator Stephen Leeper shares what he learned from gratitude journaling with his students.
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The Science Of Happiness Podcast
Episode 108: The Case for Believing in Yourself. Our guest tries a practice in optimism by imagining her brightest future.
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How to Find Joy and Hope During COVID Times
Strategies to find joy and hope in troubling times.
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How The Documentary “2e: Twice Exceptional” Made Me A More Hopeful Parent
How one parent derived hope from watching a documentary.
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Messages of Hope to Help During COVID-19
Prayers to keep hope during trying times.
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16 Best Happiness Podcasts That’ll Uplift You
List of podcasts to help foster positivity in your life.
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Five Reasons To Be Hopeful in 2022
Here are five global health trends to be optimistic about in 2022.
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The 6 Best Happiness Apps to Improve Well-Being
Six Apps that you’ll want to ring home about.
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Can we feel more hopeful in 2022?
Experts are optimistic about the new year, even as they don’t expect things to return exactly to the way they were before the pandemic.
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Stay Hopeful During COVID-19
Mental Health First Aid article on the importance of staying hopeful during the pandemic.
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