Optimism Archives | Bill Crawford, PhD

Optimism – The Case For & Against

by slb-billcphd-5Nkp77 | Feb 13, 2023 | Optimism

“Healthy optimism simply as the belief that the future will be better than the past, and that I have confidence in my ability to influence the process.” ~ Bill Crawford Recent Posts Optimism – The Case For & Against What Happens When We...

The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Optimism

by slb-billcphd-5Nkp77 | Aug 2, 2022 | Gratitude, Optimism

“Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because, unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so.”~ Noam Chomsky Recent Posts The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Optimism...

Living by Choice or by Chance

by slb-billcphd-5Nkp77 | Feb 16, 2021 | Optimism

“A life of choice is a life of conscious action, while a life of chance is a life of unconscious reaction. Unless we choose one, we will experience the other.” ~ Bill Crawford Recent Posts When We Aren’t Willing To Be Wrong Dealing With Unwanted...

The Case for & Against Optimism

by slb-billcphd-5Nkp77 | Jan 31, 2021 | Optimism

“Optimism is simply the belief that the future will be better than the past, and that I have confidence in my ability to influence the process.”~ Bill Crawford Recent Posts When We Aren’t Willing To Be Wrong Dealing With Unwanted Negative Emotions...