Optimism Archives • Happy Ground Wellbeing Australia

Coping with it all…isolation, massive life changes etc…

Posted by Ivan Zwart in Gratitude, Happiness, Meditation, News and Articles, Optimism, Resilience

At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can Frida Kahlo It’s probably hard to think of a time in human history where we have witnessed so much change in such a short …

14 Feb

Bring hope to 2017

Posted by Ivan Zwart in Confidence, Goal setting, Optimism

Hi everyone, Dani here. The first blog of the year. Something tells me 2017 is going to be a very memorable one! For me this year is definitely about building hope. While Ivan writes most of the Happy Ground …

06 Jun

Nine ways to overcome fear

Posted by Ivan Zwart in Confidence, Depression, Happiness, Meditation, Optimism, Resilience, Success

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela. At some stage in our lives, …

02 Mar

Why optimism makes sense

Posted by Ivan Zwart in Optimism

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power. William James Being optimistic, like pessimistic, has a habit of being self-fulfilling. We can learn to be more optimistic and there are many benefits to our lives and the lives of others. My …