Why Optimism Is Your Superpower (And How To Unlock It In 5 Easy Steps)
Pamela Cantor, M.D. Featured in Forbes Article by Talia Milgrom-Elcott.
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A Forbes article by Talia Milgrom-Elcott, leader of Beyond100K, highlights the science of optimism and how it can transform lives.
Quoting Pamela Cantor, M.D., the article describes the link between our actions and biological resilience, emphasizing a commitment to meaningful steps that unlock human potential.
Dr. Pamela Cantor, founder of the Human Potential LAB, says optimism isn’t wishful thinking but a commitment to action that recruits your biology to spur change. “We are wired to surmount obstacles,” she told me. “This post-COVID world is telling us that too much is out of our control. But don’t believe it. Even in a post-COVID world, our day and our moments with loved ones are still within our control. If I’m a kid born in today’s world, then I’m a kid born in today’s world; that’s what I’ve got to work with. Taking action sets off the positive hormonal and biological cascades that make more possible.”
Beyond100K is a national network of the nation’s top academic institutions, nonprofits, foundations, companies, and government agencies focused on centering equity and belonging in their pursuit to prepare and retain 150,000 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers over a decade, by 2032.
Read the article on Forbes.
