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How Real Optimism Helps You Thrive in Uncertainty | Deepika Chopra - EP 761
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What if optimism isn’t about staying positive but about facing uncertainty with courage?In this episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with clinical psychologist and optimism expert Deepika Chopra to explore what she calls real optimism—a science-backed approach to resilience that has far less to do with positive thinking and far more to do with how we relate to possibility. Drawing from her new book The Power of Real Optimism, Deepika challenges one of the biggest myths in modern self-help: that optimism means ignoring hardship or forcing good vibes.We explore why positivity can sometimes undermine mental health, how the brain acts as an anticipation machine shaping what we expect from the…