A problematic scientific article about people who think the worst and look at things negatively, and the impact and reflection of this on their behavior and decisions, and offers ways to combat “hypocrisy” and help the brain not to “expect the worst” and look at things from a positive angle.
The article, which was published bySense AlertAbout people who think badly, and about their potential for “bullying” as a result.
He explained that, “Disappointment is a tendency to assume the worst will happen, when imagining a future situation (…) and this has been linked to anxiety, suggesting that repetitive dramatization may be a factor in the development of some mental health problems.”
He notes that “when we imagine future events, an emotional reaction to the imagined object is felt, and this response is usually used to determine the future feeling.” He asserts that “this method of predicting the future is often wrong, because we are not able to know what might happen (…) and this can lead to creating a wrong emotional response to future situations.”
He adds that “belief in what will happen in the future can have a significant impact on behavior. For example, people who are optimistic (or even realistic) about the future are more willing to try new things.”
As a result, dramatization can lead to “undue stress and anxiety, and may prevent him from doing things he might enjoy or learn from.”
And if you’re someone who tends to act out when stressed or anxious, there are some things you can do to help:
1. Make decisions in the morning
We often worry about the future at night. And when we’re ready to sleep, activity in the rational part of our brain decreases, and activity in the more emotional part of our brain increases. As a result, we tend to use our “emotional brain” to visualize the future when we are awake at night.
A lack of sleep can make us “more sensitive to the things we see as threatening. This can lead us to focus more on what might go wrong, and make us more susceptible to dramatization.”
It may be helpful to remind yourself that you are not thinking rationally when you are ready for bed, and it is helpful to wait until morning to make decisions when your “mind is resting”.
2. Set the “Cash” in you
The intimidation can be motivated by “inner criticism”, and the person himself must be accustomed to avoiding emotional thinking.
When this happens, try to visualize things from a different perspective, i.e. try to figure out what someone else would be talking about in a similar situation, and determine if internal criticism is helpful or justified.
He advises that you should be aware of this in case you feel anxious or stressed, and resort to imagining things in a “kinder” way.
3. Create a better story
Even if things went wrong in the past, that is unlikely to be the case in the future, “despite what we might tell ourselves”. And if you have a tendency to dramatize about future events, try thinking instead about “the ways that this event might go well, which might help you feel less anxious.”
One way is to “make up a positive story” about what might happen, and this can help “reduce anxiety or stress.”
4. Be kind to yourself
Try to be more kind and compassionate to yourself when thinking about your future, and empathy helps you interact well with others.
This practice can often help to “create solutions” to any problem that the person may encounter in the future.
He also advises to avoid thinking about worst-case scenarios, which could affect mental health, and it is important to “remind yourself that the things you worry about may never happen.”