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Turn adversity into an advantage
When the foundational structure of the self is shaken, we are in the best position to pursue new opportunities is our lives.
- It helps us to be curious about situations and increase the likelihood that we will find new meaning.
- If we shed our natural defense mechanisms and approach the discomfort head-on, we are able to view everything as fodder for growth.
- Rumination is a sign you work hard at making sense of the event, and in conjunction with social support and other outlets for expression, it will create new structures of meaning.
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We prefer to avoid trauma
To be sure, most people who experience posttraumatic growth would prefer to side-step the trauma.
Trauma shakes up our world and forces us to take a second look at our goals and dreams. When we realize that we cannot change a situation, we position ourselves for growth and new opportun...
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Moving forward
At this time in history, many people are wondering whether we will have a life again. Will we recover with dignity?
Science suggests that we will do more than recover: we will show immense capacity for resiliency and growth.
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Common Responses to Trauma
Emotions such as sadness, grief, anger, and anxiety are common responses to trauma.
Trying to "self-regulate" those emotions, or avoiding feared thoughts, feeling, and sensations, will make things worse and reinforce the belief that the world is not safe or void of opportunities and...
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Seven Areas of Growth
- Greater appreciation of life
- Greater appreciation and strengthening of close relationships
- Increased compassion and altruism
- The identification of new possibilities or a purpose in life
- Greater awareness and utilization of p...
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Creating from Trauma
Deliberate rumination leads to an increase in five domains of posttraumatic growth. Two of those domains - positive changes in relationships and increases in perceptions of new possibilities in one’s life—were associated with increased perceptions of creative growth.
Research supports t...
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From Resilience to Growth
Resilience is the ability to maintain a relatively stable and healthy level of psychological and physical functioning during and after a very traumatic event.
Studies reveal that resilience is actually common and can be attained through multiple unexpected routes. Studies further sh...
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