About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of hope as a deep feeling that helps individuals stay present and accept life as it unfolds.

Hope, as we are discussing it here, is not "wishful thinking" or "unrealistic optimism." Hope is a deep, uplifting feeling we have that things will work out fine, regardless of how they may look at the moment and regardless of whether they work out as we may have predicted. People who generally experience hope are buffered from dread or disappointment. The gift hope offers is that it keeps us in the present, accepting life as it unfolds. It allows us to forget about ou...

People in this episode

Hosts: Christine Heath, Judy Sedgeman

Topics covered

• hope
• mental health
• present moment
• acceptance
• optimism

Keywords

• hope
• mental health
• optimism
• acceptance
• present moment

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