Can Adversity Be Good For Us?

Hypnosis for Confidence in Essex

Yes, it can be painful, stressful, anxiety inducing, but adversity can be to the benefit of those facing it. For those who really are facing difficulties, it can be unbearable. An individual facing such times can’t wait for it to end. But, as with all storms, they do come to an end.

Obviously, adversity comes in many different guises. For some it can be incredibly difficult facing whatever adversity they’re facing. Yet for some, adversity can actually be a blessing. It can make a person do an about turn in their lives, and create a better, more positive version of how they live.

There’s one thing about adversity, and it’s that it can make or break a person. If life conditions have contributed towards an individual’s plunge in their mindset, where they may feel trapped or lost, hypnotherapy can be a beacon in a dark place.

Our hypnotherapy for confidence in Essex, can assist a person come to terms with who they are. We can also bring about self-empowerment to help an individual realise that it’s their responsibility for how they feel and act. Adversity can bring out stress and anxiety, because for the person facing it, they don’t know how to react. This can result in self-sabotage, which can create a life where it’s even more difficult.

It’s understandable for people, when things start going wrong, to turn inward and put pressure on themselves. But, with the right mental strategies in place, and a good level of self-awareness brought about through hypnotherapy, a person is giving themselves a chance to react to matters in the right way

There are countless stories of famous or influential people who faced the most difficult of times in their lives, only for them to turn it all around. Heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Tyson Fury is one of them. He won the world title in 2015, but then things took a turn for the worse for Fury, who has mental health problems. This an extract from the website, ringtv.com:

‘… Fury ate. And ate. And ate. He blew up to nearly 400 pounds. He struggled with cocaine addiction. Fury encountered problems with alcohol, too. He lost everything. His three heavyweight titles. The pride that originally accompanied that feat. He also faced a ban for performance-enhancing drug use.’

‘Somehow, someway, Fury climbed out of that deep, dark hole of despair. Little by little, the weight came off. Soon, the 30-year-old was back in the ring… It’s been a long, hard road,” Fury recounted. “I had many obstacles in the way. My absence from the ring has been well documented, but it’s made me stronger and more determined.’

Stronger and more determined, yes, that’s how going all the way to the bottom can have an impact on people. It’s like a metaphorical kick on the backside. It’s time to wake up! British physicist, Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, and given two years to live. He would defy the odds, living for a further five decades, though confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak unaided. While a weaker person may have struggled to find purpose, Hawking never wavered, breaking new ground on his mission to understand the universe, its origins and why it exists at all. 

Hawking famously said, ‘However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there is life, there is hope.’ For someone in the position Stephen Hawking was in, that’s an incredible statement to come out with. There are so many influential stories out there of people who overcame incredible odds to defeat adversity.

Hypnosis for Stress in Essex

When encountering adversity, it can useful to have a strategy to reflect on what’s happening. To be philosophical about the difficult times, and to possess an incredible drive to pull yourself out of the fire, are the key ingredients to keep anyone mentally balanced.  

On the website, entreupreneur.com, in an article titled, 10 Ways People Push Through Adversity, it mentions: ‘We all face adversity from time to time, but some of us are able to flourish when things get difficult, while others seem to struggle getting out of bed in the morning. Successful people have found a way to jump hurdles and navigate around roadblocks that would stop others completely.’

Here’s the top ten list of how successful people push through adversity:

  1. Find your sense of humour.
  2. Be mentally prepared.
  3. Take stock of what you’ve been through already.
  4. Adversity offers valuable insights.
  5. Make peace with the situation
  6. Embrace adversity as a chance for opportunity.
  7. Refuse to give up.
  8. Have a purpose.
  9. Keep a positive mindset.
  10. Believe in your capabilities.

In summary of the list, yes, it is vital to find a sense of humour, even though there’s nothing to laugh about in the face of tough times. Why is it vital? Because it helps keep momentum flowing, without it, everything becomes doom and gloom. Having a sense of humour helps release dopamine and endorphins, which are the natural feel-good chemicals that the brain releases.  

Having a plan of action is vital if an individual has any intention to bounce back from adversity. It will enable each individual to move forward when the time is right to do so. Without a plan, a person could then become lost, which will only perpetuate the situation even further.

Taking stock with what a person has already been through will give that individual a sense of having some sort of inner strength. On reflection someone can increase their confidence once they analyse the fact that they’ve got this far.

Adversity definitely offers a person insight into how they react to life events. With reflection, an individual can look at their strengths and weaknesses. How they responded to the challenges that came their way. What needs to be done to make that person be able to move forward after falling down.

Making peace with the situation will always be the best possible reaction to adversity. Having feelings of anger, bitterness, regret, stress, upset and anxiety, will only make the not so good situation a lot worse.

Embracing adversity as a chance for opportunity during difficult times, can offer anyone a chance to change direction. This can be achieved both psychologically to change within, and to focus on something different to achieve success (rather than being stuck on the same well-worn path). As author Napoleon Hill Said: ‘Every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.’

Refusing to give up, will always be the best way to carry off getting through adversity. Mindset is vital in being successful in having that inner resolve to not buckle under the weight of adversity. No matter how dark it seems, things can get better. However, it will always be vital for anyone to be focused on being positive.

Having a purpose during adverse times will enable the individual to be persistent, no matter how difficult it seems. It will carry on a person’s sense of self, and also act as a kind of stabiliser for an individual’s mental wellbeing. If there is no purpose, there is no life force to carry on, which will strengthen a negative reaction to difficulties.   

Keeping a positive mindset, is another vital component to help a person see adversity through until the end. Without there being a positive mindset, there is no momentum to do the right things, when they’re needed to be done. Life is full of choices, always choose to be positive no matter what.

Believing in your capabilities is essential. Without the inner belief, everything else collapses to the ground. There has to be a vision, an image in your mind’s eye and a firm inner conviction that bad times can be turned around.

Our hypnotherapy for stress in Essex, can reinforce a person’s sense of self and wellbeing. With a will to become a better version of themselves, our hypnotherapy will help any client be more proactive in the quest for inner betterment.

Inner betterment is the foundation stone that reinforces everything else. With that in place a person will be focused in the right areas of their life and be enabled to make a decent go of the difficulties before them. Adversity can be met; it is the starting bloc for anyone to become a more empowered individual. Yes, it can be painful, stressful, and can fuel anxiety. Nevertheless, engaging with our hypnotherapy will equip anyone for the journey ahead.

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