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    ------------------------------------------------- Optimism Optimism is a mental attitude or world view that interprets situations and events as being best (optimized)‚ meaning that in some way for factors that may not be fully comprehended‚ the present moment is in an optimum state. The concept is typically extended to include the attitude of hope for future conditions unfolding as optimal as well. The more broad concept of optimism is the understanding that all of nature‚ past‚ present and future

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    Optimism June Oliver‚ CMA GE – 102 August 09‚ 2013 Dr. Mauk Optimism Many people don’t know what it means to be optimistic‚ and the benefits of it. Optimism is the tendency to expect and see the best in all things. There are many benefits of optimism and as you read on‚ you will find valuable and very knowledge- based information. Although it may seem hard to believe‚ being optimistic has its own challenges as well. I am a very optimistic person because I can see

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    We can choose to look at things the negative way and always see the dark side of situations‚ or can choose to be positive and live a happy and fulfilling life. Why is it so important to live a positive life? Because it’s much more fulfilling. Optimism goes hand in hand with positive mood and good morale. It is also linked to athletic and academic success- to success in career and politics‚ to better health and longer life and positive individuals are much more attractive to people than negative

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    OPTIMISM – A TOOL TO FIGHT DESPAIR “IF WINTER COMES ‚CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND” This is the famous maxim by P.B Shelly has a deep meaning underlying it. As we observe a silver lining around a cloud ‚ in the same manner all our misfortunes leave behind a ray of hope. Therefore ‚ the maxim seems to convey the great message that one should not be cowed down or brow beaten by the misfortunes or adversities. The dark difficult days of sufferings will not last forever‚ soon the bright days will bring

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    Nicolas Guarisco February 26‚ 2013 Dr. Akers English 1020 Optimism “Social science suggest that we are more optimistic than realistic” (Sharot Pg 41). Optimism bias is defined as the future being better than the past are present. In “The Optimism Bias‚” an article published by TIME magazine‚ Tali Sharot explores the world of optimism. Problems tend to surround us no matter where we are. It doesn’t matter where we are from‚ problems like war‚ economy‚ and personal problems are un-escapable.

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    Optimism and Health There is much to be said about how optimism impacts our physical and psychological health. People who are optimistic are more likely to persevere in the face of diversity because they foresee a positive outcome. Ultimately our psychological self has a huge impact on our physical self. If we are going into a situation with a pessimistic attitude we will most likely be stressed‚ which could lead to high blood pressure and anxiety. This will in turn impact our psychological self

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    Optimism and Health Paper Axia University/University of Phoenix Cultural Diversity PSY 220 Julie Delich November 6‚ 2010 Optimistic people are said to “anticipate the best possible outcome (Merriam-Webster‚ 2009).” This statement portrays how optimistic people approach life. Many studies have been conducted to determine whether optimism can actually lead to better physical and psychological well-being. Essentially‚ optimists are said to see the glass as half-full instead of half-empty

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    The meaning of optimism is often misconstrued‚ so before I summarize and discuss this article‚ I would like to go into the meaning of optimism. Optimism means to expect and/or hope for the best possible outcome in every situation. Some people may refer to optimism as being hard or a waste of time‚ but the people that think this way do not recognize the effects that optimism has on physical and psychological health. When I try to describe an optimistic person‚ I think of a successful person with a

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    Individual Optimism and Health John Smith Psy 220 March 23‚ 2011 Risa Hobson Optimists take proactive steps to protect their physical and mental health as well as focusing on goals that benefit their socioeconomic standing. "The trait of optimism may provide cognitive‚ coping‚ and contextual resources that promote better mental health" (Carver‚ et al.‚ 2010. p. 880 pp. 2). Optimism is a behavioral trait that describes people who look for the positive in a situation

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    research of Dr. Martin Seligman‚ the concept of learned optimism was developed. Seligman explained that everyone may experience some momentary feelings of helplessness when encountering failing experiences. Seligman provides a systematic method to learned optimism that consists of recognizing and then disputing pessimistic thoughts. This method is referred to as the ABCDE model. ABCDE are the first letters of the steps that teachers of optimism can take in helping others develop optimistic explanations

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