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Optimism

Optimism. Optimism:Permanence. People who give up easily believe the causes of the bad events that happen to them are permanent – the bad events will persist, are always going to be there to affect their lives. People who resist helplessness believe the causes of bad events are temporary.

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Optimism

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  1. Optimism

  2. Optimism:Permanence • People who give up easily believe the causes of the bad events that happen to them are permanent – the bad events will persist, are always going to be there to affect their lives. People who resist helplessness believe the causes of bad events are temporary. • Bad Event Self Talk • Permanent (Pessimistic)Temporary (Optimistic) “I’m all washed up” “I’m exhausted” “Diets don’t work” “Diets don’t work when you eat out” “You always nag” ‘You nag when I don’t clean my room” “The boss is an SOB” “The boss is in a bad mood” “You never talk to me” “You haven’t talked to me lately”

  3. Optimism:Permanence • Permanence • Good Event Self Talk (opposite of bad event) • Temporary (Pessimism)Permanent (Optimism) “My lucky day” “I’m always lucky” “I try hard” “I’m talented” “My rival got tired” “My rival is no good”

  4. Optimism: Pervasiveness • People who make universal explanations for their failures give up on everything when a failure strikes in one area. People who make specific explanations may become helpless in that one part of their lives, yet continue to progress in others. • Bad Event Self Talk • Universal (Pessimism)Specific (Optimism) “All teachers are unfair” “Mr. Roop is unfair” “I’m repulsive” “I’m repulsive to him” “Books are useless” “This book is useess”

  5. Optimism: Pervasiveness • Good Event Self Talk • Specific (Pessimism) Universal (Optimism) “I’m smart at math” “I’m smart” “My broker knows oil stocks” “My broker knows Wall Street” “I was charming to her” “I was charming”

  6. Hope • Whether or not we have hope depends on two dimensions taken together. Finding permanent and universal causes of good events along with temporary and specific causes for misfortune is the art of hope; finding permanent and universal causes for misfortune and temporary and specific causes of good events is the practice of despair. • Bad Event Self Talk • HopelessHopeful “I’m stupid” “I’m hung over” “Men are tyrants” “My husband is in a bad mood” “It’s five in ten this lump is cancer” “It’s five in ten this lump is nothing” • Good Event Self Talk • HopelessHopeful “I’m lucky” “I’m talented” “My wife charms my clients” “My wife charms everyone” “The U.S. will root out the terrorists” “The U.S. will root out all its enemies”

  7. The ABC’s of Optimism • A – Adversity (something happens) • B – Belief (automatic, pessimistic thought) • C – Consequence (emotions) • D – Disputation (dispute the pessimistic thinking) • E – Energization (more positive affect)

  8. Disputation • Evidence: • What is the accurate truth? • Alternatives: • What are ALL the potential contributing causes • Implications: • What if what I am thinking is true? • Decatastrophizing (What’s the true worst case scenario?) • Usefullness: • What good will it do me to dwell on this belief?

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