Core Concept of Hope - Positive psychology focuses on people's strengths and positive characteristics, researching how happy, healthy, and psychologically well-being individuals achieve their state [1][2][3] - Hope is defined as being divided into active and passive hope, where active hope involves actively participating in the process and believing in the ability to make the future better through one's own efforts [11][12] - Hope is not just an emotion but also a way of thinking, a belief, a character trait, and a mental skill that can be learned, taught, increased, and developed [20][21] Benefits of Hope - High levels of hope are associated with longer life expectancy, lower risk of death from all causes, reduced illness, faster recovery, and fewer chronic diseases [13][14] - Hopeful individuals tend to be happier, have better mental health, and experience less depression [14] - When pursuing a goal, the brain releases dopamine, which creates a sense of hope and well-being [16] Practical Application of Hope - Hopeful individuals are able to find opportunities and possibilities where others see obstacles [19] - Even a few hours of training can increase people's hope levels [21][22] - To increase hope, it is important to talk about hope, read books about it, watch movies about it, and make hope a priority [22] Research and Experiments on Hope - Depression patients are often hopeless about their future, and depression is sometimes described as a disease of hopelessness [9][10] - An experiment showed that mice that were rescued from drowning multiple times could survive in water for much longer periods, demonstrating the power of hope [27][28][29][30][31][32]