Imagine the two people face the same frustrating situation. Neha woke up late, spilled coffee on his shirt and had traffic jams. Disappointed, she muttered about the day that was ruined. Meanwhile, Aarav also woke up late and spilled his coffee, but instead of smoking, he giggled, took a new shirt and used traffic jam as an excuse to listen to his favorite podcast. . It was a simple difference in the viewpoint, one only saw a storm, while other dances in the rain. The ability to find this lightness in difficult moments, often called “lemon juice”, is not just a good attitude; It really helps people deal better with stress. A recent study showed that people who conducted a playful approach to challenges tended to solve more creative problems and experience less emotional suffering. And the best part? Even if your first instinct is to focus on what is wrong, you can train “Lemonade” and handle the failures of life more easily. The author’s author of Xiangyou is closely connected through what we call ‘Lemonade’, the ability to imagine and create positive experiences even in difficult circumstances. In February 2021, in the second wave of Covid-19 epidemic, Shen and her colleagues conducted a survey with 503 adults in the United States. Participants provide deep insights on the risk of infection, concerns about the future and the level of social support they go through. They also reflect their emotional and behavioral reactions to the crisis. In addition, research has evaluated their joy by measuring characteristics such as spontaneousness, willingness to seek joy and level that they feel inhibited in everyday life.
After that, researchers divided people into four groups based on their joy. It has been found that participants with higher joy tend to be more optimistic about the future. They are more confident in the success of the deployment of vaccines and believe that the last life will return to normal. However, their optimism did not make them naive, they were still realistic about the challenges of the present. According to Shen, there is no significant difference between high and low play groups in gender, race, education or family income. However, the happiest individuals tend to be a little younger. Experience the sense of vulnerability and isolation similar to their less playful partners, playful participants seem more involved in everyday life. They show more enthusiasm, still active and find joy in small moments. Shen concludes this is their ability to adapt and their creative approach to deal with challenges.
Published on Monday at Frontiers in psychology, Shen’s findings highlighted the problem of continuous tensions on chronic tensions, still a major concern about public health in the United States. Persistent stress is associated with a variety of serious health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, anxiety, depression and other related issues. Shshen also shared some advice for those who have difficulty seeing the positive side of life in crisis. She encourages joy by looking for joy in daily, open activities with new experiences and allows prevention of spontaneousness. She offered to spend time with laughter, cuddled with humor when appropriate and spent a few minutes a day for joyful moments. The important thing is to focus on participation more than just going through movements.
