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Samantha Boardman, M. D.
Known for: Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress into Strength
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Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress into Strength
In Everyday Vitality, psychiatrist Samantha Boardman draws on positive psychology and scientific research to show how small, intentional actions can help people build resilience, energy, and joy in daily life. Rather than focusing on eliminating stress, she encourages readers to transform it into a source of strength through engagement, connection, and meaning.
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Reframing Stress
It’s natural to want to avoid stress—to see it as an enemy that drains us and must be conquered. But stress, as research in psychology and neuroscience shows, is not inherently bad. It becomes destructive only when we approach it with fear or resistance. When we reinterpret stress through a lens of ...
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The Science of Positive Psychology
When I first encountered positive psychology, I felt a sense of relief. Unlike traditional models that focus on pathology—on what’s broken—positive psychology investigates what makes life worth living. It studies engagement, connection, and meaning, and how people can cultivate strengths rather than...
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About Samantha Boardman
Samantha Boardman, M.D., is a clinical instructor in psychiatry and an attending psychiatrist at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is the founder of Positive Prescription, a platform dedicated to promoting well-being through science-based strategies for everyday life.
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