EP 109: How did she fckn’ do that? How did she put the “cart before the horse”? How did he get over that life threatening challenge? Ever envious of the people who seem to be naturally more resilient, GRITTY? Wow, some people always appear to bounce back. What are their secrets? Can we develop grit? There is a concept called “practical optimism” that is taking the world by storm. It is based in research. Are you looking for midlife personal growth and transformation?! Me too! Bye bye FOMO? My guest today has the answers.
What if instead of searching for your purpose and waiting for your passion to find you you cultivated your purpose through evidence based strategies? Are you ready to get “gritty” today?
This episode is for you!
Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken in an inspiring and informative conversation with the author of Practical Optimism: The Art, Science and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being, Dr. Sue Varma. She’s a psychiatric and cognitive behavioral therapist and worked with the survivors of families of 9/11. With two decades of experience in her private practice she is here today to tell us how we can cultivate the lives we really want in midlife using a mindset she coined, “practical optimism”. Today, we talk about developing grit and changing your habits for the midlife you actually fckn’ want. This episode is filled with all the midlife nuggets of motivation we are craving.
Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!
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