ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ

Have you ever thought that bad things always happen to you, that you are somehow causing or attracting them or that these bad things will last forever? If so, you are not alone.

Many people explain experiences they have, especially the negative ones, through a pessimistic lens, and feel helpless in doing anything to change this. And yet, such thinking can have negative impact on our life outcomes and our well-being. Luckily, positive psychology indicates that optimism is not something that is hard wired into our DNA, but rather it is a way of thinking that can be learned through heightened awareness and conscious practice. Such “learned optimism” is NOT about looking at the world through pink tinted glasses or focusing only on the good things in our lives. Rather it is about acknowledging adversity and struggles and explaining them in ways that support well-being and promote self-change.

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ

In this short webinar we will look at what optimism and pessimism are, and consider a new way of thinking about the events of our lives that will help build optimistic thinking and in so doing, develop and safeguard our well-being, our effectiveness and our quality of life.

We will achieve this by considering:
• What are optimism and pessimism
• The 3 P’s that lead to pessimism
• An alternative way of thinking to strengthen well-being
• Questions & Answers