Optimism: Why It’s a Behavior, Not a Mood with Michelle Gielan
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My guest today is Michelle Gielin, a positive psychology researcher, a former anchor of the CBS Morning News. and the best selling author of broadcasting happiness. Here's the thing that gets me. She spent Many years at CBS delivering A nightly stream of what a lot of people would say
is bad news. and then walked away from the anchor desk to study the exact opposite. It's all about how to make your brain work better in the face of problems, and that fits this show perfectly. Her new book is Resilient. Optimism. The science of sustaining a positive mindset.
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