Potential Psychology

"When we feel a moment of hope, pride, love, serenity, gratitude, inspiration... we actually open up and quite literally. We broaden our peripheral vision and expand our brain."In the 6th episode of our new weekly podcast series "How To Thrive," co-hosts Marie and Ellen explore the fifth "beam" of the BEACON model: Optimism.To recap, the first four beams are: Belonging, Engagement, Accountability, and Compassion. They are discussed in detail in the past 4 episodes of season 11. In each episode, Marie and Ellen talk about the science behind each beam and key you in on how each of these can help you thrive as they share practical applications and real-life experiences.In this exquisitely optimistic episode, Ellen and Marie talk about: •How emotions impact our brain and therefore our behaviour •Are some people more wired towards optimism than others? •How we can rewire our brains for a more positive disposition •How our brain is hardwired to broaden, build, and perform better with positive emotions •The neurolog