Optimism And Resilience

Each and every individual faces obstacles and limitations unique to their own circumstances, and the way that those obstacles are met and overcome ultimately determine the fulfillment and happiness that person is able to acquire. Perhaps one of the most influential but commonly looked over influences on one’s development is the attitude of others, in addition to one’s own attitude. While a kind, strong, responsible, driven attitude can empower one to lead a fulfilling life, the positivity of others is equally as effective. Whether it be despite perseverance and optimism of the individual or in junction with the two, the attitudes of others’ have the ability to influence one’s life in significant ways. The

Have you ever noticed that when you are going through something difficult but throughout the whole thing and in the end you usually end up bouncing back from this? I believe that a positive outlook and resilience seem to go hand in hand and is the main part of resilience. I believe that a positive outlook is the most important factor in resilience.

Sometimes, when one is hurt emotionally, recovering from the pain may be difficult, “Your hands will always be too small to catch all the pain you want to heal.” (15). This indicated that one will have to deal with the pain or push through it because it can be difficult to heal it all at once. As well, when the negativity becomes extreme, overcoming and not caring about what others think is very important, “When they slip war and hatred under your door…” (58). One must believe in themself and appreciate the beauty of who they are to get over the rude things that others are saying. Furthermore, having a small mindspace and not thinking about the positive rather than the negative can lead to one being weak and

“Resilience: The Biology of Stress and Science of Hope” (2016), is a documentary corelating adverse childhood events (ACE) and chronic medical condition like heart disease and diabetes (Resilience trailer, 2016). Childhood trauma and toxic stress changes a person physically and emotionally (Lee, 2016). On November 29, 2017, I had the pleasure of attending a showing of the film ‘Resilience’ and the panel discussion which followed. The panel consisted of five community leaders discussing the impact of ACEs and the work being done to address the problem. The panel included: Joan Caley MS, ARNP-CNS, CNL, NEA, BC of ACES Action Coalition, Jill McGillis of Clark County Juvenile Justice, Michelle Welton outreach manager for Catholic Charities Refugee Services Program Support, Jonathan Weedman CCTP, LPC the director of operations population health partnerships for Care Oregon, and Sandy Mathenson EdD director of social –emotional learning for Battle Ground Public Schools. The speakers received about fifteen minutes to discuss their respective work and agencies. In this brief review, I will summarize the discussion and deliberate the effectiveness of the presentation method.

What is a character trait that everyone needs in order to overcome obstacles? In the novel Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts, five characters named Mason, Aries, Chickadee, Evans, and Michael try to survive in an apocalyptic world with optimism. An earthquake strikes each character’s neighbourhood and many citizens die as a result. Although these five characters do not know each other and are situated in different locations in the beginning, they eventually encounter one another. Their main goal is to survive this obnoxious disaster. Each character goes through a different adventure optimistically, and perseveres despite the myriad of problems they face. Therefore, the novel Dark Inside shows that

I believe it is one of the major determinants of resilience. Having personal attributes such as calm, patience and adventurous will facilitate us to become a more resilient person. We will not become panic-stricken and lose control of ourselves when we encounter adversity. Other positive traits such as cheerful and optimistic can also conduce to resiliency. It can help us to find positive meanings in our lives despite adversity. On the contrary, negative traits such as pessimistic, impulsive and emotionally unstable can affect our resiliency and also our well-being.

One of the strongest weapons of World War 1 was not the nuclear bomb or even the hydrogen bomb, but propaganda. The media reproduced atrocity propaganda, which was very powerful in World War 1. This propaganda used visuals depicting atrocities the enemy had committed in a biased and unfiltered way to ensure public hatred in their respective nations. Television was another reincarnation of propaganda that was used to sway public opinion. After the end of World War 2 media coverage the war proposed the enemy as a threat to national security which inflated domestic fear of imminent destruction.

Nowadays, all students should perform well in high school, apply to many universities, and attend the most prestige universities they can get accepted into to eventually end up in thousands of dollars’ worth of debt and a better career for their future families, or at least that’s what students are told. Students are going into higher education because they’ve been told all throughout their school years that college will lead to more happiness, money, and stability after their college careers are over. With the mentality of success and happiness after school has ended, students attending higher education seem ignore what would be coming their way during their college years. Even though there is the common mentality that higher education leads

Calypso often feels powerless and relies on her perception of others perception of her to define her reality or happiness, often leading to her becoming detached from reality. The frustration experienced by Calypso is shown here, where she apparently blames the gods’ jealousy for her inability to have Odysseus,

Resilience has been topic that we have learned and are discussing in my English class. When you can overcome hardships faster and easier when you are more resilient person. We have been analyzing an article called “The Science of Bouncing Back” by Mandy Oaklander. Oaklander discusses methods of many people on their experience, becoming a more resilient person. People respond to emotion and hardships in their life differently, and people with more struggles overcome it more gradually, and Mandy Oaklander made me consider the possibilities resilience has, and can offer in everyday life.

When I heard a term called resilience, I have no idea about it and think that it is not related to me. After I had a lecture with a topic resilience. I realize it is necessary and I need to face many adversity in my life. Also, I remember something happened in my past are shown my resilience level. I would like to share the story in my life to show the factors which are indicated in the last part can show resilience level.

What is the single greatest personal asset that will serve you in realizing these goals?

My personal accomplishments, strengths, and skills are particular. I am bilingual. Am certified in basic life support and CPR. I have run my own blood drive for the school. I’ve also helped my teacher with physicals. I’ve painted window in the community for the winter season. I’ve helped set up school events. I try to do my best at everything I do and accomplish every task. I make sure everything runs smoothly as they can to get the job done efficiently. I tend to have creative ideas which I carry out if it beneficial to the

I think that a positive attitude is most important because it can get you through anything if you believe that you can. After Mr. Gardner thought he was through all of the “tough” times and he had sold his last bone density scanner, the government had taken all but twenty-one dollars of his money. Although at times he was angry he thought of the future, what he can accomplish, and

Being optimistic is the main principle for most people. We may often hear the statement about “be an optimist, not a pessimist!” shouted by people. Sometimes you do it for yourself too. When facing such a failure or problem, this will not only help to relieve your heart. Being optimistic will help someone to be healthy in physical and mental. An optimist will find the best way in any circumstance and hope for every good thing can come to him/her. You may have gone through thousands of hard times. However, if you are a born optimist then you will not care of anything destructing you.