W3 Discussion

Maintaining optimisms is difficult especially when the conditions for which the optimism is related deteriorates.

Question #1

Provide one example of how you were able to maintain your optimism where there were deteriorating conditions and one case where you were not able to do so. Please try to support your answer with references to the literature. (In more than 4 paragraphs, double spaced.

Learning Resources

Bouchard, L. C., Carver, C. S., Mens, M. G., & Scheier, M. F. (2017). Optimism, health, and well-being.  In D. S. Dunn (Ed.), Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 112-130).  Routledge.

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2004, February). Flow: The Secret to Happiness [Video]. TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness   

Kurtz, J. (2017).  Savoring: A positive emotion amplifier. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.), Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 46- 60).  Routledge.

Langer, E. J., & Ngnoumen, C. T. (2017).  Mindfulness. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.), Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 97-111).  Routledge.

Nour Foudation. (2013, February 12). Becoming conscious: The Science of mindfulness [Video]. YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TeWvf-nfpA

Scheier, M. F., & Carver, C. S. (1993). On the power of positive thinking: The benefits of being optimistic. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2(1), 26-30.

Snyder, C. R. (2002). Hope theory: Rainbows in the mind. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 249-275. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327965PLI1304_01