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Image caption: Case Kenny, Chief Optimist, Optimism.<\/em><\/p>\n
Central to the platform\u2019s thesis is a growing body of research showing that mindset \u2014 how people think and speak to themselves \u2014 measurably shapes how well they live.<\/p>\n
In the advisory role, Kenny will guide Optimism\u2019s publications and programs to advance that thesis: shaping the voice of its editorial, leading the mindset-and-language dimension of its well-being curriculum, and developing new offerings that put the practice of optimism directly into readers\u2019 hands.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been my life\u2019s work, and now it has a home,\u201d said Kenny. \u201cOptimism believes what I believe: that a better life is teachable, and that it starts with the words we use. I can\u2019t wait to help millions of people not only learn what well-being asks of them, but actually believe they can have it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve always said well-being begins with optimism, and Case is the person who can make that more than a tagline,\u201d said Liz Barhydt, President of Optimism. \u201cHe has spent two decades proving that optimism is a skill. As our Chief Optimist, he will make sure everything we share reaches people in a voice that helps them believe change is possible \u2014 because that belief is where well-being begins.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mantra teaches people to use language \u2014 the words they write and think \u2014 to become more optimistic. It begins September 2 with a free seven-day email challenge and opens into a full course of twenty guided lessons pairing research in psychology and neuroscience with a daily writing practice. Additional programming, including a forthcoming newsletter, The Optimist, will follow.<\/p>\n
ABOUT CASE KENNY<\/strong><\/p>\n Case Kenny is a writer, podcaster, and three-time bestselling author. His podcast, \u201cNew Mindset, Who Dis?\u201d has surpassed 850 episodes, and his New Mindset Journal has been used by more than 200,000 people and featured on Good Morning America. With a degree in linguistics and two decades studying how language shapes the way people feel and act, he has taught his method inside Fortune 500 companies and professional sports teams, and reaches a community of nearly two million.<\/p>\n ABOUT OPTIMISM<\/strong><\/p>\n Optimism is a platform for well-being, making vetted, relevant expertise accessible for the journey from health to wellness to longevity. From the web to real life, Optimism develops and curates trusted expertise, shares it through flagship inbox brands \u2014 All Healthy, Health Brief, and Better Plates \u2014 and creates community through Optimism Learning experiences. Well-being begins with Optimism. Learn more at https:\/\/optimism.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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