Choosing Hope Even When It’s Hard

Update: 2025-10-08

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In this special episode of Resiliency Redefined, Dr. Robyne shares the heart behind her upcoming book, I Hope So: How to Choose Hope Even When It’s Hard. She reflects on how hope has been a quiet through line in her own life and in the lives of many others—a force that makes showing up possible, even when the world feels heavy. She explains that hope isn’t just wishful thinking but an evidence-based strategy for navigating uncertainty, adversity, and everyday life.

Choosing to live hope-filled is an active practice that builds resilience, fuels healing, and opens us up to the possibility of better days ahead. This episode offers a glimpse into the book and invites us to see hope as a strategy we can all cultivate—for ourselves, our families, and our communities.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How hope became the focus for Dr. Robyne’s upcoming book
The vital role hope plays in everyday resiliency
How hope shows up as the through line in people’s comeback stories and resilience journeys
A glimpse into the origins of hope and the ways it has shaped us
The surprising connection between hope and our physiology
The difference between optimism and hope
How cultivating hope practices can fuel energy, courage, and perseverance, even in hard seasons
The importance of setting healthy boundaries with news consumption
Why it’s okay to “get your hopes up” and how doing so opens new possibilities

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Pre-order your copy of I Hope So (releasing February 10, 2026) by visiting https://drrobyne.ca/hope/

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