Martin Seligman: The habit that predicts PTSD

Positive psychology pioneer Martin Seligman says people who are high catastrophizers - those who tend to assume the worst when something bad occurs - are three times as likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder than low catastrophizers.
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[@cliffordbodine5834]

How does one not be a "catastrophizer?"

[@MrLarynxPharynx]

havin the right attitude towards life. taking things easy and trying to see the context of a problem. imho

[@johndeeregreen4592]

You put things into context and learn how to frame them. Read some more of Dr. Seligman's work. Trust me, you will come away with a better understanding of your own brain. But, I will give you my take on things: life experiences and how our cognition develops plays a very big part. If we had a bad environment and won the gene lottery, we fall prey to something called epigenetics. That is, a combination of genetics and environmental influences turning on genes. But, if we had a good environment, don't have the genes, or whatever, this may not be the case. Plus, if you have been through bad things, everything turned out fine, you may be conditioned to see logic and not jump straight to anxiety. Many different variables here. You can teach yourself to stay calm and review the data. It may not be perfect at first, however, you can condition yourself to not go straight to catastrophizing. If you are having these troubles, I recommend talking to a therapist -- CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) is a good option.