OPINION: It's OK to be pessimistic about 2021. But here's how to let a little hope in, writes psychotherapist F. Diane Barth.

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Jan 02, 2021 OPINION: It's OK to be pessimistic about 2021. But here's how to let a little hope in, writes psychotherapist F. Diane Barth. Whether you are innately an optimist or a pessimist, there are ways for all of us to become more hopeful or at least move past the traumas of 2020, writes psychotherapist F. Diane Barth in NBC News THINK. Research has shown that transitions are often hard because they involve letting go of old concepts of who we are and embracing new ones, Barth writes. But instead of trying to become a whole new person, the goal should be to become a more complex one Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy