Scientists have discovered why the good to be pessimistic

We are constantly told that the experience and can not think of the worst. It turned out all wrong. Actually, not quite true. Productive pessimism may be more useful than a positive attitude and belief in a better.

All who are prone live through and represent the worst case scenario, tormented by fears of a dream like "What if she leaves me?", "What if I fired? "," Can I failed the exam ", probably more than once felt irritated when he heard the friendly instruction: they say, calm down, everything will be fine. Well, my dear pessimistically minded friends, scientists have finally proved that we were right, thinking about the poor.

scientists investigated a group of students who were waiting for the results of an important exam. Those who tried to suppress their own, and specially to think positively in the end succumbed to all his doubts and panic.

Students who have chosen a productive position, defensive pessimism, were in a better position. Hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, they were able to send their senseless anxiety in a more productive direction.

Not being able to control the outcome of events, the pessimists will sooner or later turn into an active mode of mastering their fears. The loss in this case becomes a new reason for the action.

And negative-minded students have developed a plan in case of failure.

When the moment of truth and the examination results were published, the pessimists have coped much faster with frustration and disappointment because they already had a plan of action for the development of such a scenario events. And those who have received a good evaluation, experienced much more joy on this occasion.

Those who had been initially set to a positive, were virtually paralyzed by poor results: they have mastered the panic and grief. And if the assessment turns out well, the special delights optimists she had not called.

In general, worry - this is normal and even good. The main thing is to do it efficiently without prokrastiniruya and without becoming a passive participant in the events in his pessimism.

Are you afraid of failure? Ok, create your action plan on this case. If you really expect failure, you'll be ready for it. Well, in case of victory the triumph will be sweet as ever.