3 Steps that Foster Adversarial Growth
Allow and Accept Emotions
STEP 1
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Accept
negative emotions, may it be fear, anxiety, anger, hopelessness, guilt, shame and confusion, as natural responses to the adverse life event
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Allow
emotional disclosure to trusting and loving others
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Maintain
a steady heart by practicing adaptive self-care and stress-coping activities
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Self-care
Create a Routine
Relax
Think positively
Engage
Stay in Present Moment
Exercise
Do relaxation exercises & other pleasurable activities
Eat healthy & Get proper sleep
Make a daily schedule for yourself that give to a sense of control
“I can’t control what is going on around me, but I can control my response to it.
Engage in activities that elicit mastery & affirm your identity
Practice mindfulness exercise
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Restore Steadiness
STEP 2
Reintegrate Experiences
STEP 3
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evaluate
the gains and losses in one’s life, and reflect on the changes of one’s beliefs about oneself and the world
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develop
new principles, life priorities and objectives that are consistent with the new reality and knowledge
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redefine
life goals based on new objectives and plan actions to achieve the objectives
