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— Dr. [Speaker Name] · Psychologist & Author
Date
Sunday
Time
5:00 pm UK
Midday Eastern · 9am Pacific
Location
Somewhere
unexpected
Most of us have been told, in one way or another, that the path to a better life runs through optimism. Look on the bright side. Focus on what you can control. Visualise the outcome you want. The self-help industry has built an empire on this premise.
Dr. [Speaker Name] thinks we've got it badly wrong.
"The relentless pursuit of positive thinking doesn't make us more resilient. In many cases, it makes us less equipped to deal with the reality of being human."
— Dr. [Speaker Name]
Drawing on a decade of clinical research and her work with patients navigating grief, chronic illness, and major life transition, she'll make the case for what she calls honest optimism — a more truthful, and ultimately more useful, relationship with difficulty.
What you'll take away
This isn't a talk about despair. It's about precision. About the difference between the kind of thinking that helps us function and the kind that quietly makes things worse. By the end, you'll have a specific practice to take into your week — something small, concrete, and genuinely different from what you've probably been told to do.
And on Thursday, the group comes back together to find out what happened when you tried it.
Dr. [Speaker Name]
Psychologist · Author · Researcher
Dr. [Speaker Name] has spent fifteen years studying how people navigate adversity. Her research has been published in [Journal] and her work has informed therapeutic practice across the UK and US. Her book [Title] was described as "essential reading" by [Publication]. She has never spoken at a TED conference and considers this a point of pride.
Sunday. 5pm UK.
Be there.
This session is open to all members. Not a member yet? Join before Sunday and you'll catch this one live.
