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Dr. Deepika Chopra, widely known as the Optimism Doctor, is a clinical health psychologist, visual imagery expert,

and the author of the new book, The Power of Real Optimism. But here's what makes you because

work so different. She's not selling you positivity. In fact, she's been pushing back on that

idea since she wrote what became a viral article right here on Mind Buddy Green over a decade ago

about why affirmations don't always work. In today's show, we get into the real science of optimism

and why it has far more to do with resilience and curiosity than with good vibes. Deepika breaks

down the difference between toxic positivity and what she calls real

optimism, why your emotions are actually data points and the seven-tenths rule for affirmations

that actually work. We also talk about manifestation, the gap between what you want, what you

expect, and why emotional flexibility may be the single most important skill any of us can

develop right now. This one is personal, practical, and genuinely eye-opening. Let's dive in.

You make a strong distinction between positivity and real optimism. So what are we getting wrong culturally about optimism right now?

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