Sentences with phrase «optimistic thinking»

Expecting single - family landlords to help solve the supply crisis requires some optimistic thinking.

[book] Roberts, R. / 2003 / Aussie optimism: Optimistic thinking skills program (teacher resource) / Curtin University of Technology

The programs aim to develop emotional, social and cognitive skills and strategies such as communication, decision - making, social awareness, self - management, coping and optimistic thinking, as competencies in these areas are associated with better mental health (e.g., Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, 2007).

The current study involved evaluating two versions of the AOP, each containing two 10 - week school - based components — Social Life Skills (SLS; Roberts C. et al., 2003) and Optimistic Thinking Skills (OTS; Roberts R. et al., 2003) implemented in Grades 6 and 7, respectively, plus a self - directed program for parents and families (PF; Drake - Brockman and Roberts, 2001) to be implemented in the second half of the last year of primary school.

but in the strategies positive reappraisal, coping humor, acceptance, and optimistic thinking.

Students in the Aussie Optimism conditions received 20, 1 - h lessons relating to social and interpersonal skills and optimistic thinking skills over the last 2 years of primary school.

The process of then repacking those habits enables permanent changes for the good while retaining the flexibility to use both pessimistic and optimistic thinking as is required by the situation.

This initial evaluation examined symptoms of depressive symptoms and risk and protective factors including problem solving, optimistic thinking style, interpersonal competence and bullying.

This book provides exercises and strategies that can be used to teach children optimistic thinking patterns.

The five school - based components include Aussie Optimism: Feelings and Friends (Years 1 - 2); Feelings and Friends (Year 3); Positive Thinking Skills (Year 4); Social Life Skills (Year 5 - 6); and the Optimistic Thinking Skills Program (Year 7 - 8).

Modelling optimistic thinking at home is part of this.

This includes a CD, which Parents are encouraged to work through with their children, and tips for parents to actively model optimistic thinking and de-catastrophising strategies in the daily family situation.

Optimistic thinking recognises what has been achieved more than what is lacking.

It also draws on the therapeutic principles that underpin positive psychology / positive education such as the role of positive emotions and emotional literacy, positive and optimistic thinking, positive relationships, helping students develop a sense of meaning and purpose and the adoption of strengths - based approaches that contribute to optimal functioning.

The most optimistic thinking is that nano - technology opens up the resources of the entire solar system which is many orders of magnitude greater than the earth alone.

Such optimistic thinking has yet to be reflected in the actual climate negotiations, which remain mired in battles about burden sharing.

Or at least that's my optimistic thinking once again.

«Encouragement Folders» are a great way to promote Optimistic Thinking.

These behaviors are linked to the DESSA SEL competencies — self - awareness, self - management, social - awareness, relationship skills, goal - directed behavior, personal responsibility, decision - making and optimistic thinking.

Optimistic thinking is infectious and whether it's a silly laundry mistake or a curveball in life, it will make a huge difference in someone's day.

As you say, you're probably being a bit optimistic thinking we'll get 30 points, but when I looked through your predicted results they all made sense

I was watching Terry Mancini et al when some of you were barely an optimistic thought of a leg over in your dad's mind.

I'm optimistic I think wenger will pull off some more magic this transfer window I think he will bring in a ST and DM / CB.

That's the most optimistic I think I've ever seen you!

Here are some optimistic thoughts by Wayne Woodlief of the Boston Herald.

Circulating happy, optimistic thoughts reduces cortisol and increases dopamine and serotonin (and the reverse is true, too).

It's a more optimistic thought than I usually allow myself to have.

Clearly, this is also the most optimistic thought experiment possible, with perfect global wealth redistribution.

That's an optimistic thought; «facts are stubborn things».

I mean, it won't, but it's an optimistic thought to take into the weekend.

Not exact matches

But even that may be too optimistic an outlook, market watchers are beginning to think.

BARNA: Having been a founder, I think I'm more optimistic because I feel like if I could do it, the person in front of me can make it happen too.

«But I think customers are choosing to spend their disposable dollars in different ways, and that's part of the reason why we are not more optimistic about the lower gas prices,» she added, noting that consumers are spending more on cars, healthcare, electronics and home improvement, leaving little upside for Macy's.

«It's one of the things that makes me optimistic about America because when I look at what we have accomplished using half our talent for a couple of centuries, and now I think of doubling the talent that is effectively employed — or at least has the chance to be — it makes me very optimistic about this country,» Buffett says.

Despite having previously said he did think a deal would be possible by December, he said last night: «After my meetings here in London my main message is I am more optimistic, there is progress... That is the most important thing because the perspective from a European point of view towards London was in the last weeks not so clear.»

For every think piece that characterizes that cohort (those born starting in 1981) as progressive, optimistic and innovative, there is one that describes them as sheltered, entitled and underemployed.

Explaining the industry and what's going on takes the form of several audiences; one being the overly - optimistic entrepreneur who still has aspirations of raising capital to get their company to a liquidity event, another being the up and coming venture capitalist in training (think decades long training cycles) who recently finds themselves a free agent as the asset class shrinks and wants to start their own fund, and the final being ambitious MBA's switching careers and see venture capital as the preferred destination.

«As a company, we were too idealistic and optimistic and didn't focus enough on preventing abuse or thinking through how people could use the tools our platform provides to do harm,» Facebook said in a statement to Entrepreneur.

Critics of the Fed's optimistic views of the U.S. economy are overlooking one critical element in the central bank's thinking.

For many years when I was planning a project I was always overly optimistic with everything — and the projects rarely produced the numbers I thought they would.

Covering 16 football fields worth of products (or about 340,000 square feet), I was foolishly optimistic when I thought I could walk the entire show in one day.

And clearly, Canadian entrepreneurs aren't optimistic for the future: a recent study from PROFIT magazine said that nearly 40 % of small business owners think another recession will hit by the end of next year.

Equity investors are feeling very optimistic right now, even though the problems that plagued their thinking mere weeks ago are still there (last year the TSX fell over 11 % — was that so long ago?).

Bailey remains optimistic: «We think there's plenty of appetite for football in the spring.»

To remain optimistic, discipline your mind to stay clear of catastrophic, bogged - down thoughts and the «what if» slippery slope of anxiety.

Disney CEO Bob Iger spent much of his time on the earnings call talking about ESPN, and about how he doesn't see much impact from cord cutting for at least the next five years or so — an estimate that at least some analysts think is absurdly optimistic.

«I don't think they are being overly optimistic,» he said.

Ask investors for more than you think you need, because you're probably optimistic, and spend slower than you planned, because you're a realist.

The declaration earned guarded but optimistic praise from world leaders, including Trump, who said on Friday that only time would tell, but that he did not think Kim was «playing.»

«I think we're going to see an optimistic consumer throughout the holiday season.»