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.