Sometimes life throws us events that seem too difficult to bear. Traumatic memories or upsetting episodes can carry the burden of pain for years. But I have noticed that if we change our perspective on these stories, they begin to work for us rather than against us. Positive psychology teaches us to see difficulties not as dead ends, but as tests. If we imagine ourselves as heroes who have had to go through trials, even the most difficult events take on new meaning. They become part of a story where I am not the victim, but the main character who overcame obstacles and emerged stronger.
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Reescribiendo historias: cómo las pruebas se convierten en milagros A veces, la vida nos presenta acontecimientos que parecen demasiado difíciles de soportar. Los recuerdos traumáticos o los episodios desagradables pueden arrastrar consigo una carga de dolor durante años. Pero me he dado cuenta de que basta con cambiar la perspectiva sobre estas historias para que empiecen a trabajar a nuestro favor, en lugar de en nuestra contra. La psicología positiva nos enseña a ver las dificultades no como un callejón sin salida, sino como una prueba. Si nos imaginamos como un héroe que ha tenido que superar pruebas, incluso los acontecimientos más difíciles adquieren un nuevo significado. Se convierten en parte de una historia en la que yo no soy la víctima, sino el protagonista, que ha superado los obstáculos y ha salido fortalecido.
Why it works
• Rescripting is a technique that helps rewrite the internal script of traumatic events. We do not change the facts of the past, but we change how we perceive them.
• Every time we remember an event, the brain actually recreates it. This means that we can add new meanings: instead of pain — a lesson, instead of fear — strength.
• This approach reduces anxiety, strengthens the sense of control and helps to build healthier behavioural strategies.
Personal experience
When I mentally return to difficult moments, I try to see them as trials that have tempered me. Yes, it was painful. Yes, it was hard. But it was precisely because of these events that I learned resilience, patience and self-belief.
And you know, it really works wonders. My inner narrative changes: I am no longer someone who was broken by circumstances, but someone who went through them and became stronger.
! [Spanish version]
Why it works
• Rescripting is a technique that helps rewrite the internal script of traumatic events. We do not change the facts of the past, but we change how we perceive them.
• Every time we remember an event, the brain actually recreates it. This means that we can add new meanings: instead of pain — a lesson, instead of fear — strength.
• This approach reduces anxiety, strengthens the sense of control and helps to build healthier behavioural strategies. Personal experience
When I mentally return to difficult moments, I try to see them as trials that have tempered me. Yes, it was painful. Yes, it was hard. But it was precisely because of these events that I learned resilience, patience and self-belief.
And you know, it really works wonders. My inner narrative changes: I am no longer someone who was broken by circumstances, but someone who went through them and became stronger.
A little advice
Try rewriting one of your stories. Imagine that you are the hero of a book or film. What qualities did you display? What helped you survive? What lessons did you learn? This perspective does not take away the pain, but it turns it into a resource.
✨ Dear readers, may each of your days be filled with light and confidence. May any trials become steps towards growth, and may your mood today be light and joyful. I wish you a good day and inspiration!
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Why it works
Un pequeño consejo
Intenten reescribir una de sus historias. Imaginen que son el héroe de un libro o una película. ¿Qué cualidades han demostrado? ¿Qué les ha ayudado a resistir? ¿Qué lecciones has aprendido? Esta perspectiva no elimina el dolor, pero lo convierte en un recurso.
✨ Queridos lectores, que cada uno de vuestros días esté lleno de luz y confianza. Que cualquier prueba se convierta en un paso hacia el crecimiento, y que vuestro estado de ánimo hoy sea ligero y alegre. ¡Os deseo un buen día y mucha inspiración!