Did you know there are a stack of studies that show massive benefits to being an optimist? Optimism during times of change can be a great tool to use to help build your resilience and ability to handle life's challenges more easily. This is not to say that being an optimist means you ignore the stark and sometimes harsh realities of daily life, it's more about how you choose to interpret and respond to what's happening and you're sense of your own ability to change and grow through them... In this episode, Shandra shares: •What some studies have revealed about the benefits of optimism •the definition of optimism •the dangers of being one sided with optimism •10 practical ideas of things you can do to build you own sense of optimism •A compliment just for you :-) •the weirdest thing she has ever celebrated - it's very odd... •A new take on the glass is half full analogy Hope you enjoy listening and get some great ideas to inject some more optimism into your work and life. Thank you for listening!