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Podcast: The mindbodygreen Podcast
Episode: The science of real optimism & why positivity is holding you back | Deepika Chopra, Ph.D.
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"Emotional flexibility is literally the skill that we all should be sharpening like a muscle," explained Deepika Chopra, Ph.D.
Chopra (widely known as The Optimism Doctor) is a clinical health psychologist, visual imagery expert, and author of the upcoming book The Power of Real Optimism. But here's what makes Dee...