by Sarah Monk | December, 2019 | Politics, Sarah Monk, Uncategorized
Many people in the UK woke on the morning of Friday the 13th of December 2019 feeling the date was an appropriate one. Our country voted to endorse the Conservative manifesto, which for those more left-wing in their thinking, felt like a betrayal of the values of openness, inclusivity and protection of the rights of the disadvantaged and the marginalised. Leaving the EU Indeed it seems certain that the UK will now leave the EU and there is a possibility that the union will break up with Scotland seeking to separate from the UK. Many people feel devastated by this. I too feel a sense of dread. However, as in other difficult situations Positive Psychology (PP) offers hope. Focus on the positive PP seeks to find what makes life good and worthwhile, whatever the circumstances. I think a crucial initial thing to remember is that those who voted differently from “us” (in whatever direction), did so because they truly believed it was the right thing to do. Free from suffering I believe all people want to be free of suffering and hope to make the world a better place for their children. Our personal experiences, knowledge and values mean we might differ in our beliefs of what makes the best route forward. That does not make anyone bad or even wrong, none of us knows for sure the impact of our choices on the future, it simply makes us human. Ripple effect What we know from the science of PP is that our circumstances do not dictate our well-being. This does not mean that we should not try to...