Paige 167 Seligman suggested solution to the pessimistic mindset…

Paige 167 Seligman suggested solution to the pessimistic mindset is a mental discipline he calls DE. A equals adverse event or situation, for example, your car has a puncture B equals beliefs about the event. For example, this always happens to me, never two others. If only I bought them more expensive tires or not gone out in the car today, C =consequences of those beliefs, generally a feeling of helplessness, and not knowing what to do D= equals disputation, and distraction challenge the usefulness of your negative beliefs how much evidence is there for them Look for the alternative explanations. For example, an optimist would take a view that the punctures are simply events. You didn't cause the puncture and you weren't to know that you were going to get a puncture before you left home today and E energization noticed your energy levels, and how the pessimist mindset energizes you will the positive mindset re-energizes you

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