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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.49,0:00:01.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's Tune-up Tuesday.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.71,0:00:03.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this morning, we are looking on the bright side
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.59,0:00:06.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of things to focus on how to practice optimism.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.15,0:00:06.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Psychologist,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.18,0:00:07.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dr Deepika Chopra
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.53,0:00:12.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is known as the optimism doctor and is here to help. Good morning doctor.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.52,0:00:13.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Good to see you. Good
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.55,0:00:15.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,morning. It's so good to be here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.31,0:00:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, first of all, so what's the difference between
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.83,0:00:24.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,optimism and positivity? How do you differentiate those?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.26,0:00:29.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I feel like people are always so surprised when I say positivity is not the
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.22,0:00:33.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,first word that really comes to mind for me when I think about optimism.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.40,0:00:38.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first two words that come to mind to me are resiliency and curiosity.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.52,0:00:42.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so, I think there's this misconception of what being optimistic is.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.92,0:00:47.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think people just think that being optimistic is about being positive 24/7.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.01,0:00:50.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in reality, that's not possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.17,0:00:55.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so, a true optimist is really someone that is very keenly aware
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.20,0:00:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the setbacks and the roadblocks and the less than ideal situations.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.64,0:01:02.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the caveat is they see them as temporary
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.70,0:01:05.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and something that they have the ability to overcome,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.19,0:01:09.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even if they don't know how or when. So, it's really about this resiliency.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.62,0:01:12.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah. It's interesting because it's more realistic, I guess
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.32,0:01:17.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you're dealing with robots. So, if you are optimistic, you're saying that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.20,0:01:20.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will not only be mentally better but physically better. Yes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.19,0:01:22.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, there is just a host of research done.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.56,0:01:26.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think we can all sort of agree that it makes sense that our
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.36,0:01:26.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,emotional
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.85,0:01:29.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,selves are better if we have a more optimistic mindset.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.29,0:01:33.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what I think is so interesting is there's been a ton of research done and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.25,0:01:36.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,optimistic people are sick less often.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.21,0:01:41.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They have better cardiovascular health; they live longer; they thrive longer.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.93,0:01:46.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, not just in terms of how many years they live, they have better support system,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.67,0:01:52.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more able to reach their goals, and 
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.09,0:01:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they just experience more positive mood.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.05,0:01:56.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You make better decisions.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.23,0:01:56.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.40,0:01:59.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you make more actually optimistic people more
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.14,0:02:01.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,likely than not make more healthy decisions.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.17,0:02:03.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think it makes sense because they can kind of,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.63,0:02:08.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they can see who they are going to be in the future, and they kind of invest in that.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.33,0:02:12.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Would you say that we're born optimist or pessimists or is it a muscle
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.41,0:02:17.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can kind of work on to get better at? You hit the target word.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.07,0:02:18.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's totally a muscle.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.09,0:02:23.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, there is a lot of research to support that there is a, you know, genetic component,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.31,0:02:27.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but good news is it's only really up to 25%.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.34,0:02:29.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, the remaining part really can be learned.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.74,0:02:31.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so, I like to look at optimism as a
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.85,0:02:35.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,muscle and really this thing that's on a continuum.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.52,0:02:38.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so, you know, you often hear, 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.36,0:02:42.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, I just think I was born more pessimistic or I'm a pessimist or an optimist.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.58,0:02:42.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.97,0:02:46.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I actually feel we are all sort of neither. We're all both.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.54,0:02:52.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, there are aspects of our life that we are more prone to being optimistic.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.42,0:02:55.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I know, for me, you know, I'm known as the optimism doctor, but I gotta be honest,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.94,0:02:57.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am not the most optimistic person.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.10,0:02:58.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And yeah,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.75,0:03:03.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my like Achilles Heel with optimism is really like medical stuff and health.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.64,0:03:04.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, it depends on the different—yes—
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.12,0:03:06.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the different thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.61,0:03:10.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,May be optimistic about your kids and their future, but maybe your health is. Right.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.67,0:03:13.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right. And so, that's where my work lies.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.27,0:03:17.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so, I think we're all on a continuum, and the good thing is, you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.48,0:03:21.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can grow on that continuum, and there are actual exercises we can do
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.78,0:03:21.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.09,0:03:22.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,increase.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.73,0:03:22.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fact,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.20,0:03:27.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you created this deck of cards called "Things are looking up." 
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.31,0:03:30.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, this is a deck of cards.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.30,0:03:34.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's 52 of them, and they each have a science-based prompt
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.41,0:03:37.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or an actionable item that actually tells you what to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.05,0:03:40.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, they're not affirmation cards, and they all work to
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.35,0:03:43.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,increase your optimism and your resiliency and your joy. So, can we try this?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.57,0:03:47.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes. In fact, I'm gonna have you go first.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.11,0:03:49.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I gonna pick a card for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.57,0:03:50.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ok.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.82,0:03:51.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pick any card.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.75,0:03:52.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pick any card.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.17,0:03:53.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Any card.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.31,0:03:55.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All right, I've seen this on 
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.47,0:03:57.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the street. I
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.89,0:04:02.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lost a bunch of money. Just for today, instead of making a to-do list,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.36,0:04:06.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make a ta-da list or and I did it list. So, what do you mean by that?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.58,0:04:07.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.52,0:04:10.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think we get bogged down, and it can be very stressful for us to
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.89,0:04:14.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,constantly think about all the things we need to do or we have to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.65,0:04:15.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And oftentimes, I hear people at
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.14,0:04:18.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the end of their day making a list for the
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.15,0:04:20.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,following day of all the things they have to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.23,0:04:22.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I say, why not make a ta-da list?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.70,0:04:25.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are all the things that I have accomplished today.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.26,0:04:28.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gratitude for what you've done. Yeah. Gratitude for what you've done.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.11,0:04:30.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you start to realize at the end, and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.12,0:04:32.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm talking about small things because those really matter.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.92,0:04:36.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You start to realize how accomplished you really are.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.04,0:04:39.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's really about this sense of self mastery and empowerment.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.15,0:04:40.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've got to make a big ta-da list.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.85,0:04:42.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's got a
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.23,0:04:42.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lot of
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.61,0:04:42.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.82,0:04:43.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going on.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.50,0:04:43.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.24,0:04:44.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,important.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.76,0:04:46.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you so much. Really appreciate this.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.09,0:04:48.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK? Wait, there's more.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.72,0:04:50.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unfortunately, we
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.08,0:04:51.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are, we are... I am gonna
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.42,0:04:52.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take my card for later. You know what
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.65,0:04:55.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're gonna do, we're gonna put this online.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.74,0:04:56.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ok. So, everyone
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