Optimism Cultivating the Magic Quality that Can Extend Your Lifespan, Boost Your Energy, and Make You Happy Now

by Church, Dawson; Marohn, Stephanie

• ISBN13: 9781600700699
• ISBN10: 1600700691
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-15
• Publisher: Elite Books

Summary

There are people who can lift the spirits of a packed sports stadium with the radiant optimism of their personalities. What does it take to live your life so full of joy that you jump out of bed each morning, eager to pour the magic of your spirit into the day?The surprising answer, from many optimists, is that this is not an innate characteristic. It is a learned skill. They might tell you that they were born into great difficulty, and faced daunting challenges, but that they kept cultivating good habits, uplifting thoughts, and clear goals, persevering through difficulties to create the life they desired. Psychological research has now demonstrated that optimism is a skill that can be learned, in the same way that working out in a gym enlarges your muscles. Optimists do certain things differently. As well as being happier, scientific research shows that they're much healthier physically, and live an astounding seven to thirteen years longer than pessimists.

Author Biography

Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning author whose best-selling book, The Genie in Your Genes, has been hailed as a breakthrough in the field of epigenetics. He has published numerous scientific papers, with a focus on the remarkable self-healing mechanisms now emerging at the intersection of emotion and gene expression. He applies these breakthroughs to health and athletic performance through EFT Universe.com, which is one of the largest alternative medicine sites on the web. He was educated at Baylor University and Holos University, where he earned his doctorate under the tuition of Harvard-trained neurosurgeon Norm Shealy, MD, PhD, with whom he co-authored Soul Medicine: Awakening Your Inner Blueprint for Abundant Health and Energy. He is editor emeritus of the peer-reviewed journal Energy Psychology: Theory, Research & Treatment, and founded the nonprofit National Institute for Integrative Healthcare to research and train practitioners in energy psychology. He works with businesses and sports teams to achieve peak performance; he no longer accepts private clients but instead refers them to the certified practitioners at EFT Universe.

Table of Contents

Introduction-The Glass Overflowing	p. 7
The Psychology of the Positive
Invisible Facts of Power	p. 11
Hope Rules	p. 17
Four Practical Secrets to Empowering Your Emotional Life	p. 21
The Choice of Optimism - Welcome Home	p. 33
Positive Reflections of the Illness Mirror	p. 43
Yes, You Can Change Old Habits	p. 53
Optimism and Healing
Faith, Hope, and Joy	p. 59
Learning Optimism Through Depression	p. 65
Indigo Optimism	p. 75
Energy Management-A Blueprint for Optimism	p. 85
Dream Unrestrained	p. 95
Medicine of the Future	p. 103
Forerunners in Optimism
Optimism Within	p. 111
What I Hope to Leave Behind	p. 117
Inflow of New Thoughts Can Remake You	p. 125
Two Ways of Looking at Life	p. 131
The Science of Optimism
The Biology of Inspiration	p. 137
A New World of Medical Knowledge	p. 147
Rewiring Your Brain for Optimism	p. 153
On Freedom	p. 169
Quantum Optimism	p. 173
Tales of Optimism
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish	p. 183
The Substance of Things Hoped For	p. 189
The People, Yes	p. 195
Happiness	p. 201
A Leap of Faith	p. 207
Memento Mori	p. 213
Teachable Moments	p. 221
Everyday Optimism
You Are Remarkable	p. 229
Imagined Possibility	p. 235
Our Food, Our Outlook, Our Lives	p. 243
Guiding Principles for Practical Miracles	p. 251
When Being Wrong Is Right	p. 261
Ten Essentials for Achieving Success	p. 271
Creating Authentic Power	p. 277
The Path of Spirit
What God Wants	p. 283
The Twenty-First Century Man	p. 289
Faith in Optimism	p. 299
Sacred Joy	p. 305
The News of Eternity	p. 315
World Change
"To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected"	p. 323
Reimagine the World	p. 331
Walking My Way	p. 337
The Butterfly Effect	p. 343
The Exaltation of Service	p. 351
Harmony	p. 357
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