Dan Tomasulo PhD

“The perfect recipe for fulfillment, joy, peace, and expansion of awareness.”. —Deepak Chopra, MD, author of Metahuman. Cultivate hope with strengths-based practices grounded in positive psychology. If you suffer from depression, sub-clinical depression, or low mood, you may have days where you feel like you’ve lost hope—hope that you’ll ever feel better, that the world will be a better place, or that you’ll someday find the happiness that always seems to elude you. You aren’t alone. Many people struggle with feelings of sadness and hopelessness—especially in our difficult, modern world. The good news is that you can change.

Learned Hopefulness offers powerful exercises grounded in evidence-based positive psychology to help you identify your strengths; ditch the self-limiting beliefs that diminish your capacity for positivity; and increase feelings of motivation, resiliency, and wellness. You’ll also learn to untangle yourself from rumination over past negative events, while shifting your perspective to the present moment and anticipating your future through a more positive lens. With this unique, compassionate, and life-affirming guide, you’ll find the tools you need to break free from hopelessness and start living a life of happiness and vitality.

Harness the power of positivity to overcome anxiety—and thrive! If you suffer from anxiety, you may feel stuck in a vicious cycle of rumination, worry, and avoidance—and ultimately miss out on all life has to offer. But what if you could shift your thinking and start living with more expansiveness, hope, and happiness? What if you could transform stress and anxiety, and find lasting balance, peace, and joy? This book can show you how.

Based in proven-effective cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and positive psychology, psychologist Dan Tomasulo—author of Learned Hopefulness—offers powerful skills to help you overcome negative thinking and harness the power of positivity to reduce stress, boost confidence, and find instant calm and sustainable happiness. With this uplifting guide, you’ll learn how to:. Replace anxiety and stress with learned hopefulness Boost positivity, amplify joy, and awaken inspirationIncrease motivation and perseveranceOvercome self-limiting thoughts and beliefsBuild a solid support system and connect with your community   Not being anxious is not the same as thriving. Nor does worrying less mean that you are at peace. With this inspiring guide, you’ll learn to do more than just stop worrying—you’ll learn to completely transform your outlook for long lasting serenity and joy.