Optimism is a mental attitude characterized by hope and confidence in success and a positive future. Optimists are those that expect good things to happen, while pessimists on the other hand predict unfavorable outcomes. Optimistic attitudes are linked to a number of benefits including better coping skills, lower stress levels, better physical health, and higher persistence when pursuing goals.
HOW TO CREATE OPTIMISM IN ADVERSE SITUATIONS
While those with wealth, luxury, and resources are incapable of fostering optimism, others who are suffering from illnesses, poverty, hunger, war, and violence are able to do so, as are those who have not experienced these hardships but have begun to experience depression and contemplate extreme measures like drug use, suicide, etc. We all know that sadness is biological and that most of the time it is no one's fault, but we live in worry because our minds are unable to regulate the negative things, and we fail to see that overanalyzing destroys happiness.
We typically look for stress-reduction workshops, classes, and groups when considering good things, but I looked into the limbic system, which carries the seed of emotions and thoughts and the amygdala, which is an almond-shaped structure that helps us in fight-or-flight situations.
A group of cells close to the base of the brain is called the amygdala. There are two, one in each of the brain's hemispheres. Here, feelings are given context, recalled, and linked to associations and reactions (emotional memories).
The limbic system of the brain is thought to include the amygdala. It's crucial to how you handle intense feelings like pleasure and terror. which is a part of the brain that alerts us to apply the brakes when we accelerate, but it warns us too much. The hippocampus, which is next to it, is where memories are stored and indexed, but we have a propensity to not register memories, especially negative ones.
ELEMENTS OF GROWTH
GET EDUCATED
Moving from trauma to growth, one must get educated about the former, which is the disruption of core beliefs. For example, before the pandemic, many of us thought we were safe from these types of diseases that endangered people in the past; that bad things happened in other parts of the world but could never happen to us; and that our social and economic systems were resilient enough to weather all storms. None of that was true, but only our perception. So, we need to reprogram our mind to be more resilient.
We must begin by learning and understanding and thinking and rethinking. Remember when things changed? One could easily figure out ways to handle it better and ways to improve procedures.
2.EMOTIONAL BALANCE:
Having an emotional balance is really important in a crisis; we can shift the negative things like trauma and guilt. depression by focusing and not allowing the things to distort our mind, instead focusing on guilt. negativity, ire, boredom, try to make your life more creative. Reflect on your resources and preparation.
3. DEEP CONVERSATIONS:
When we engage in deep conversations and discuss topics both small and broad, both short- and long-term, personal and professional, both individual and organizational, and the challenges they bring with them, we find relief and liberation from our feelings. Articulating things awakens us and turns the deliberate thoughts into more productive ones.
4.NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENT:
You possess the capacity to create an authentic narrative about yourself that meaningfully reflects your desires and the pain that occurs in your life. The trauma narrative will work as a kind of exposure to traumatic memories in addition to being a psychological tool for trauma survivors to help them make sense of their experiences.A person can organize and shape their memories, making them easier to manage, and eliminate the painful emotions they hold by sharing and building upon a trauma narrative with relevant stories.
5. CHARITABLE SERVICES:
People who find work that helps others—helping those near to them, their larger community, or victims of comparable circumstances to their own—do better in the wake of trauma. Examine the lives of notable individuals like Oprah Winfrey and Nelson Mandela, as well as businesses that have achieved significant success, like Chrysler and Johnson & Johnson
PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH TRAUMA
You rush into your room and you accidentally knock a precious vase to the floor. What do you visualize? It smashes into pieces immediately. What do you do next? Do you see the vase as garbage now and throw it in the bin? Do you collect the pieces and try to put them together exactly as it was? Or do you pick up your favourite pieces from the pile and use them to create something new and beautiful , like a colourful mosaic?"
Life is like that you have to put pieces and put them together and recreate yourself. Traumas can really be difficult to handle . take for example those who have traumatic pain find it harder to get emotional support. There can be another side to stressful life experiences, however. research shows that many people report psychological growth and positive psychological changes resulting from highly stressful event
There can be another side to stressful life experiences that we often experience, trauma helps us to build walls beyond our consciousness that we have never seen and experienced however, the experience of trauma comes and appears right against the wall and crumble and see that the extension of the pyramid of the world that the place is air safe to breath and that doesn't lead to emotional growth but what leads to growth is how can fit into a world that is completely new rising from our own experiences.
POSITIVE CHANGE AFTER TRAUMAS:
Research shows that many people report psychological growth and positive psychological changes resulting from highly stressful events.
Professor Stephen Joseph talks about how this post-traumatic growth can lead to positive change in three different ways:
1. Change your perception about yourself:
You realize that you are stronger than before; you are more confident of your abilities than you were now that you have embraced the wounds. You have accepted yourself and start realizing that you don't complete yourself but someone who can accept you as you are.
2. Your relationships grow:
You start to express more gratitude, you feel more compassion towards them, and you crave deeper, more intimate relationships with them. If you've shared a trauma with someone, this could strengthen the connection you have between each other.
3. Your perspective changes:
Your anxiety reduces, and don't worry about things that are not monumental; you learn to live mindfully and feel a stronger connection.
4. Create More Resilience:
Make it a tendency to rewrite your story; don't personalize it by blaming ourselves. to bolster your resilience, remind yourself that even if you made a mistake, a number of factors most likely contributed to the problem and shift your focus to the next steps you should take. Remember that when times are tough, we often remind ourselves that other people — like war refugees or a friend with a disease— have it worse. While that may be true, you will get a bigger resilience boost by reminding yourself of the challenges you personally have overcome.
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