November 2024

Hope can help build resilience to holiday stress, says K-State health expert

A Kansas State University health professional says that being hopeful can be an important asset in helping to assure that Happy Holidays don't become Grumpy Holidays. Elaine Johannes, the Kansas Health Foundation’s Distinguished Professor of Community Health at K-State, said hope can help human beings develop resilience and even resistance to future adverse events in their lives.

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