2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
We are constantly told that it is impossible to worry and think about the worst. It turned out that it was not so. Or rather, not quite so. Productive pessimism can be more beneficial than a positive attitude and belief in the best.
Everyone who is inclined to worry and imagine the worst scenarios of events, tormented in a dream with fears like "What if she leaves me?", "What if they fire me?", "Maybe I failed the exam?" after hearing friendly instructions: they say, calm down, everything will be all right. Well, my dear minded friends, scientists have finally proved that we were right in thinking about the bad.
Researchers are a group of students awaiting the results of an important exam. Those who tried to suppress their fear and deliberately think positively eventually succumbed to all their doubts and panic.
Students who chose a position of productive, defensive pessimism were in a better position. By hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, they were able to channel their senseless anxiety in a more productive direction.
Unable to control the outcome of events, pessimists sooner or later switch to a mode of active mastery of their fears. Losing in this case becomes a new reason for action.
And the negative students came up with a plan for failure.
When the moment of truth came and the exam results were published, the pessimists coped with frustration and disappointment much faster, since they already had a plan of action for such a scenario. And those of them who received a good grade felt much more joy about this.
Those who were initially inclined to be positive were practically paralyzed by poor results: they were overcome by panic and sadness. And if the assessment turned out to be good, then it did not cause much enthusiasm among the optimists.
In general, worrying is normal and even good. The main thing is to do it productively, without procrastinating and not becoming a passive participant in events in your pessimism.
Afraid of failure? Great, create your own action plan for this case. If you really fail, you will be ready for it. Well, in case of victory, the triumph will be sweeter than ever.
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