There is an uplifting book from 2024 by Sue Varma, M.D. that is titled Practical Optimism: The art, science, and practice of exceptional well-being. Her eight pillars (shown above via a table) are summarized briefly on pages 9 and 10, and then in more detail on pages 37 through 39. There is a Google Books preview to page 36. Contents and starting page numbers are as follows:
Introduction – Kintsugi: Beauty from What is Broken 1
Chapter 1 – Why Practical Optimism? 19
Chapter 2 – Purpose:
Connecting to What Energizes and
Inspires You 41
Chapter 3 – Processing Emotions:
Name, Claim, Tame (and Reframe) Them 66
Chapter 4 – Problem-Solving:
Moving Toward Action 94
Chapter 5 – Pride:
A Deep Knowing of Your Self Worth 122
Chapter 6 – Proficiency:
Believing You Can Achieve 158
Chapter 7 – Present:
Being Here Now 189
Chapter 8 – People:
Creating Nourishing Relationships 220
Chapter 9 – Practicing Healthy Habits:
Automating Good Daily Decisions 260
Epilogue 303
Common Problem-Solving Practices are discussed in her table on pages 96 to 98, as is shown above.
Another table, also shown above summarizes the 5Rs of Emotional Regulation and Real-World Problem Solving which are discussed on pages 105 to 113.
A table (shown above) summarizes the 4 Ms of Mental Health that she described on page 292.
The spiral pillars came from here on OpenClipArt.
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