DEVELOP MENTAL STRENGTH TO FACE TURBULENT LIFE

 Every day, you will face something that is out of your control. Your mental well-being shapes how you engage with it and how well you come out on the other side. You are more prepared to face uncertainty with inner strength by having good mental well-being.

This often means assessing the following:

  1. Do you realize your potential?
  2. How do you cope with the challenges you face?
  3. What do you believe is possible for you right now?
  4. Do you feel a sense of purpose?

Martin Seligman, a pioneer of positive psychology and director of the Positive Psychology center at the University of Pennsylvania, defined a model of well-being described by the acronym PERMA. 

The five core elements of well-being and happiness, incorporate into your behaviors to improve mental health and well-being:

  1. Positive Emotions: Adopt a positive perspective as often as you can. You can learn into more positive emotions by practicing gratitude and forgiveness about the past, mindfulness in the present, and optimism about the future. 
  2. Engagement: Find the things that interest you to the point of getting absorbed and losing track of time in the joy of discovery or doing.
  3. Relationships: Focus on your relationships with family and friends and find ways to connect. Look for opportunities to support others and ask for help from others -- both giving and receiving build stronger connections.
  4. Meaning: Meaning and purpose come from focusing on why what we’re doing matters to someone other than ourselves. If possible, align your efforts and strengths to more considerable efforts that matter to you.
  5. Accomplishment: Savor your achievements and strive for the satisfaction of further mastery.

Consider which of these core elements is most evident or needs attention in your life and work on it.

 

 

 

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