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Resilient Optimism - by Michelle Gielan (Hardcover)

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  • Positive psychology researcher and bestselling author Michelle Gielan reveals how science-backed habits can help you sustain optimism and thrive through stress, uncertainty, and change.Optimism--it's crucial for making progress in life and work.
  • About the Author: Michelle Gielan is a positive psychology researcher and speaker, and she is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change.
  • 256 Pages
  • Business + Money Management, Personal Success

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Positive psychology researcher and bestselling author Michelle Gielan reveals how science-backed habits can help you sustain optimism and thrive through stress, uncertainty, and change.

Optimism--it's crucial for making progress in life and work. And it's easy to feel optimistic at the start of a new project or when you're on a successful roll, full of hope and energy. But when setbacks strike, optimism can quickly evaporate, dragging down performance, morale, and even health. With workplace engagement at an all-time low and burnout at historic highs, the key question becomes this: How do we sustain optimism--even through challenging times?

Bestselling author and researcher Michelle Gielan offers a science-backed answer in Resilient Optimism. Drawing on decades of research in positive psychology and neuroscience, Gielan reveals that making optimism endure isn't about forcing positive emotions or ignoring reality--it's about building simple, repeatable behaviors that create a positive mindset and make it stick. These mindful practices transform challenges into fuel for resilience, performance, and well-being.

With compelling stories and actionable strategies, Gielan guides readers through five key behaviors: recalibrating mindset to focus on what's working, reframing stress as a tool for growth, triaging commitments to protect energy, recharging smarter to sustain performance, and connecting the dots of our busy lives through small acts that spark meaning. To support her advice, she shares breakthrough findings--from studies showing how optimism predicts success and health to real-world examples of leaders and teams who turned adversity into advantage.

Practical, inspiring, and deeply researched, this book shows that optimism isn't a predetermined trait--it's a trainable skill, accessible to anyone. Whether you're navigating organizational upheaval, economic uncertainty, or personal setbacks, Resilient Optimism is your roadmap for thriving in tough times.



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Michelle Gielan is a positive psychology researcher and speaker, and she is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change. She was an executive producer of The Happiness Advantage on PBS and is a featured professor in Oprah's Happiness course. She formerly served as anchor of the CBS Morning News, and her research has received attention from dozens of media outlets, including the Today show, the Washington Post, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and the New York Times. Michelle holds an advanced degree in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in computer engineering from Tufts University.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.12 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Personal Success
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Michelle Gielan
Language: English
Street Date: September 15, 2026
TCIN: 1008679049
UPC: 9798892792691
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-7694
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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