Learned Hopefulness
The Power of Positivity to Overcome Depression
by Dan Tomasulo
Recommended by Scott Barry Kaufman
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Depression.
Cultivate hope with strengthsbased practices grounded in positive psychologyIf you suffer from depression, subclinical depression, or low mood, you may have days where you feel like you?ve lost hope?hope that you?ll ever feel better, that the world will be a better place, or that you?ll someday find the happiness that always seems to elude you. Y...
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Scott Barry Kaufman
“In my last ever blog post for @sciam, I review @drdantomasulo's timely and important book "Learned Hopefulness: The Power of Positivity to Overcome Depression". I also include some exercises from his book to increase hope during these trying times:”
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