# Optimism

Skill · Soft Skills and Communication

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/optimism

Optimism is a personality trait and cognitive disposition characterized by expecting positive outcomes and focusing on favorable aspects of situations rather than negative ones. Psychological research links optimism to better mental and physical health outcomes, resilience under stress, and higher persistence toward goals. It can be viewed as an inherent temperament or a learnable skill cultivated through practices like cognitive reframing and gratitude exercises.

Related skills: [Resilience](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/resilience), [Emotional Intelligence](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/emotional-intelligence), [Stress Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/stress-management), [Positivity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/positivity), [Growth Mindset](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/growth-mindset), [Positive Psychology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/positive-psychology)

## Open roles requiring Optimism (0)

None of the roles we have read name this skill yet. A large share of the visible corpus has not been parsed for skills, so this is at least as likely to be our backlog as the market's verdict.