Personal Growth
Trained Optimism: Realistic hope as a learnable skill
Ester G. Reeves · narrated by Juniper
2026
3h 11m$4.99
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Some people seem to expect good outcomes without ever ignoring the facts in front of them. That balance is not a personality trait handed to a lucky few, it is a set of habits anyone can build. This is how: catching the automatic negative prediction before it hardens into belief, weighing evidence honestly instead of bracing for the worst, and practicing the specific mental moves that turn cautious hope into a steady, working outlook.
Inside this audiobook
18 chapters
- 1Before We Begin4m
- 2An Invitation4m
- 3Chapter 1: The Hope You Can Build13m
- 4Chapter 2: When Hope Runs Thin12m
- 5Chapter 3: How Your Mind Learned to Expect the Worst12m
- 6Chapter 4: Noticing the Good You Already Have12m
- 7Chapter 5: Catching the Story You're Telling Yourself12m
- 8Chapter 6: The Power of Small Wins14m
- 9Chapter 7: Moving Your Body, Lifting Your Mood12m
- 10Chapter 8: Sleep as the Quiet Foundation of Hope14m
- 11Chapter 9: Choosing Your Circle of Voices14m
- 12Chapter 10: Guarding Your Mind's Diet12m
- 13Chapter 11: Speaking to Yourself Like a Friend13m
- 14Chapter 12: Mapping Out What's Possible11m
- 15Chapter 13: Your Simple Weekly Practice of Hope15m
- 16Chapter 14: When to Reach Out for More Support12m
- 17A Last, Gentle Word3m
- 18About the Author3m
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