Almost every person is not able to be a positive person for a long time. Someone immediately, and some under the prolonged action of problems and life troubles, recall that in their lives there was pessimism.
It is important to know that this is not a mental illness, but a condition whose main property is that it is not so easy to get rid of pessimism, it is not ready to immediately come to replace optimism .
Let's talk in more detail about how to save your life from the gray colors of everyday life and apathy to everything, up to the occupation of your favorite deeds.
The concept of pessimism
The phenomenon of pessimism has long been studied from a medical point of view. In this area it has the name "dysthymia". A person, being in such a state, often suffers from insomnia , his sleep regime gets lost. He loses his former interest in life, all its charms. There is a feeling that the body is in an incomprehensible vacuum around the clock. Most of the time is spent on overcoming fatigue.
Unfortunately, many people, noticing for themselves such symptoms, do not consider it necessary to turn to a specialist, on the contrary, they dump this condition for normal fatigue after a hard working day. This is the main mistake. Dysthymia is able to master the psychological state of a person for a long time. As a result of this, it is capable of giving rise to various physiological diseases.
It should be noted that the propensity for pessimism is evident from childhood. In most cases, he visits the lives of teenagers whose main experiences are focused on unrequited love.
Test for pessimism
Before turning to a detailed review of the recommendations relating to how to get rid of pessimism, we recommend that you answer a series of questions that will help determine your degree of optimism-pessimism.
1. Your dreams:
- terrible;
- unclear;
- pleasant;
- erotic.
2. You just woke up, your thoughts:
- about the weather;
- about your favorite work;
- about hated work;
- about the beloved.
3. Your breakfast:
- begins with table setting;
- accompanied by your nagging;
- accompanied by your usual talkativeness;
- there is no time, hurry.
4. While reading the newspaper, you are interested in:
- political news;
- sport;
- culture.
5. Your reaction to a terrible crime, etc.:
- indifference;
- are puzzled so that this does not happen to you;
- are indignant that the organs of justice are not able to protect ordinary citizens from danger;
- you understand that everything happens in the world.
6. Your meeting with a stranger:
- trust him;
- expect questions from him;
- watch him with curiosity;
- watch without making conclusions.
7. When someone looks at you casually, you:
- it seems that you saw something funny;
- you are pleased;
- Look in the mirror, the storefront;
- you do not care.
Analysis of answers:
Calculate the number of points received.
| A | B | AT | D | D |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7th | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Your results:
- 10-15 points - realize that from pessimism it is necessary to get rid of.
- 16 - 27 - a sober view of the world. Improve your optimistic views.
- 28 - 35 - an optimist from birth.
How to deal with pessimism?
- If pessimism has acquired the form of a disease, immediately consult a specialist. You should be supervised by a healthy relative.
- Treatment should take place with the help of positive emotions. It is necessary not only to diversify the home, but also to add to the everyday situation family comedies, relaxing music, walking through fresh air, to the cinema, to the theater.
Remember that with pessimistic views it is unlikely that a person is capable of accomplishing anything in life. Therefore, it is necessary to work daily on your view of life, over your thoughts.