How to Stay Optimistic (Even Now) | David Butler

About this episode

David Butler joins Lisa to discuss the nature of optimism and practical ways to maintain a positive outlook in a complicated world.

Feeling optimistic can be hard--especially in a world that gets increasingly complicated. David Butler joins Lisa to explore where real optimism comes from, how we can hold onto it, and the small things we can say or do that will make all the difference to our worldviews. This episode is a hopeful, practical look at choosing to see the good and finding more of it than you expected.

People in this episode

Host: Lisa

Guest: David Butler

Topics covered

• optimism
• worldview
• self-improvement
• practical advice
• mental health

Keywords

• optimism
• worldview
• positive thinking
• self-improvement
• mental health
• practical advice

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