How to cultivate hope in your life

The Positive Psychology People

This article discusses how overcoming setbacks and maintaining hope is essential for achieving personal goals. It introduces Hope Theory by Charles Snyder, emphasising the importance of maintaining a positive outlook (agency) and finding multiple methods (pathways) to achieve objectives. The feeling of hope is compared to physical sensations like butterflies and a quickened heartbeat. Techniques to foster hope include journaling past successes, planning for potential obstacles, utilising VIA character strengths to gain perspective, and exploring alternative solutions. These steps are suggested to help activate hope and improve one's chances of success.