Post-Traumatic Transformational Syndrome?Written by Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach
For years we’ve heard phrase “post-traumatic stress syndrome” referring to what happens to a person after they go through a traumatic event. It seems to imply results will always be negative. Yet if you’re like me, you probably know people who’ve come out other side of traumas stronger, more resilient, and maybe even “better” people because of it. Like a broken bone, they seem to heal stronger than before. In line with new positive psychology, I’ve even begun to see term “post-traumatic growth syndrome”.Well, here’s a poignant example that can inspire us all. It’s about Natasha. She’s a 5 year-old macaque monkey who lives at Safari Park near Tel Aviv and look at her now! Here’s a photo: http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/ap/MIDEAST_ISRAEL_UPRIGHT_MONKEY.sff_XEM801_20040721154635.jpg of this brave girl! (from Maariv daily). Walking tall and proud, isn’t she? Well here’s lead from associated press: “A young monkey at an Israeli zoo has started walking on its hind legs only – aping humans – after a near death experience, zoo’s veterinarian said Wednesday.” Yes, Natasha had a rough time. She had a stomach ailment that nearly killed her. “I was sure that she was going to die,” said Igal Horowitz, veterinarian. “She could hardly breathe and her heart was not functioning properly.”
| | MotivationWritten by Michelle Zelig Pourau of Personal Power International
Motivation…. What a huge topic. Where do we start? I am sure many of you have read articles on motivation. Ideally, your dreams and your goals should be your motivation – but what happens is often, our dreams seems something distant in future and today possibly a very long way away. One great way of solving this and avoiding losing motivation is to set a number of smaller, realistic goals. It is like if you were to climb Mount Everest - you cannot do that in one giant step. It involves a lot of smaller steps, booking your trip, getting to Kathmandu, getting your supplies, your food, getting to start of climb, getting to base camp, climatizing, etc etc etc ……….. you get picture.To avoid motivation slumps, set smaller goals you can cross off on way. Working with a Life Coach will help you as you have actions to accomplish every week until your goal has been achieved and you set your next one. Some other tips to help you get motivated are: look for success stories – reading about others who have found happiness can help you get more motivated find out what you enjoy and what you are great at. Once you have discovered this – you become more motivated to continue and to grow
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