Episode 8: Flip the Script of Your Life: Personal Narratives and Learned Optimism

Episode Description:Flip the Script of Your Life: Personal Narratives and Learned Optimism discusses what personal narratives and life scripts are and how they play constantly in our lives to create our realities. If you've experienced trauma and you've tried to change your thoughts constantly without success, it isn't your fault. However, it is possible to flip the script of your life by using a backdoor approach through kinder self-talk and learned optimism, which can help you change your personal narratives and scripts through a gentler, subtler, and more sustainable approach to healing than ways that may not have worked in the past. We discuss strategies that will work for people with trauma. Breakdown of Episode: 1:15  Introduction to the Topic3:25  What is the Script of Your Life? 16:36 Flipping the Script and Finding a Backdoor Approach to Healing20:29 Strategies to Flip the Script and Change the Narrative of Your Life32:55 Cultivated Optimism as a Backdoor Approach to HealingBulleted List of Resources "Let God Flip the Script of Your Life" by Robert Norwood, Coastal Courierhttps://coastalcourier.com/coastal-living/faith/let-god-flip-the-script-of-your-life/This source discusses what a script it and how, while we can't change everything, with God's help, we have the power to allow God to flip the script of our lives."You Gotta Be" by Des'reeDes'ree - You Gotta Be ('99 Mix) [Video]This song is a great reminder that more is in our control than we realize. "Flip the Script: How the Stories You Tell Yourself Define Your Life" by Moon Benchekrounhttps://www.goalcast.com/2017/12/07/flip-script-how-the-stories-you-tell-yourself-change-your-life/This article discusses how our self-talk creates the script of our lives, and how changing our personal stories over time can change our lives. Learned Optimism by Martin Seligmanhttps://www.amazon.com/Learned-Optimism-Change-Your-Mind/dp/1400078393This book includes scientifically backed techniques for gradually overcoming "learned helplessness" and replace it with "learned optimism" as a practice that can be cultivated.Please subscribe to and rate and review the podcast and download episodes by clicking on the "Subscribe" button at https://christianemotionalrecovery.com.  Subscribe to the email list for the latest episodes and channel updates by going to https://christianemotionalrecovery.com and then go to subscribe button.  Join Facebook Group Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christianemotionalrecoverySubscribe to YouTube channel for free meditation and more resources:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4a5jGXZ0-qzPINAspnLwPwWant to write your own healing message or memoir, but don't know how to get started?rachelleroy.com  Want to learn to influence people or how to integrate gratitude into your daily practice? Check the courses here: https://www.udemy.com/user/rachelleroy/ Christian Emotional Recovery ResourcesPodcast WebsiteAccess Episodes, Get Free Resources, and MoreFacebook GroupJoin Community, Get Support, and Get Weekly EncouragementYouTube ChannelSubscribe for Exclusive Material Not on PodcastChristian Emotional Recovery StoreGet meditations, infographics, journals, and other resources for your healing journeyTrauma SurvivorsCheck out Resources Page for Trauma SurvivorsEmail ListGet updates on episodes, platform, resources, and productsFree ResourceFree Visual A.C.O.R.N Resource to Heal Difficult EmotionsDonate Monthly Through PatreonHelp More Trauma Survivors Through This Ministry  ...