Wiki Page, Emotional Intelligence: Pessimism Vs Optimism

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2016-10-20T00:12:06-06:00

A pessimist and optimist view the same situations differently. Dr. Martin Seligman explains it like this:

A pessimist sees things as permanent, pervasive, and personal.

An optimist will see it as temporary, isolated, and effort is possible. They see that they have control.

VET Process

VET is a way to help to explore the problem. VET stands for Validate, Explore, and Transform.

Validating emotions means recognising what it is and naming it. It doesn’t try to ignore or change what the emotion is. It is accepting it for what it is... a piece of information.

Exploring looks at understanding why you are feeling that emotion. Where did it come from and why is it useful information to have?

The last process is transforming the emotion so you can create the best possible outcome.

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