Create Hope Habits

Hope is a habit that anyone can build. It takes time to create the five hope habits, but it's worth the effort. Habits are routine behaviors that people repeat regularly and become automatic, often requiring little to no conscious thought. 

Habits are essentially automatic responses to cues, and they play a significant role in shaping our daily lives and influencing our overall behavior. John's research indicates that the habit of hope leads to resilience, happiness, and the attainment of expectations and dreams.     

When you learn the power that hope habits can play in your life, you have mastery over the one thing you can control: your overall wellness level.  Hope habits can be learned by looking at feelings, thoughts, and behavior through a three-part lens. By developing a Five Hope Habit Orientation, people can easily create hope habits in life. 

Optimistic Attitude   

A person’s mental attitude with the tendency to have a favorable view of situations in life and to see the most favorable options. (How does the activity trigger optimism?)

Goal Orientation

A person’s desire to set and work toward personal and professional goals. Goal-oriented people can see what they are trying to achieve clearly and vividly in their minds. (How does engaging in this activity help you be more hopeful?) 

Positive Outcomes 

A person’s attitude of expecting favorable options with the desire to pursue, grow, and succeed in their endeavors. (What are your positive expectations when engaging in the activity?)