I LIKE THE APPROACH IN THIS ARTICLE. POSITVE PSYCHOLOGY COMES UP WITH SOME SIMPLE SOLUTIONS FOR THINGS WE CAN TRY WITH OURSELVES AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS SOMETIMES, TO IMPROVE OUR SITUATION OR FRAME OF MIND. DELVING INTO PROBLEMS ETC IS OLD-SCHOOL, NOT OFTEN PRACTICED THESE DAYS, WHICH IS A GOOD THING REALLY BECAUSE THE LIGHTER WE CAN BE WITH EACH-OTHER THE BETTER. TALKING ABOUT PROBLEMS CAN BE COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE...... ENCOURAGEMENTS AND VALIDATION IS A BETTER WAY TO GO MOST TIMES. IT'S BETTER NOT TO FUSS TOO MUCH, IT CAN ACCENTUATE THINGS INSTEAD OF MAKING US FEEL BETTER:)
Telling a distressed friend or family member something as simple as “I understand why you feel that way” can go a long way toward helping loved ones feel better, new research suggests.
This is especially important with Children.
In an Ohio State University study, participants described to the researchers a real-life incident that made them angry.
When researchers didn’t show support or understanding for the anger participants were describing, the students showed declines in positive emotions. But when the researchers validated what the participants were saying, their positive emotions were protected and stayed the same.…
