LSC 2355 Research Methods
Background Research report (CLO 1)
“Optimism”
Introduction
In this
report I will describe the “optimistic life” and how it makes changes in people’s
lives. First I will take a look at why optimism is important in our daily life
and how to motivate you to be an optimistic person, and how changing your thinking will change your life.
In this big
subject, I will also discuss the effect of optimism on people and how much it
can make such people successful in their lives. Also I will justify this topic
from the real life and will give a real example for that. Finally, I will
conclude this report with a proposal for research within the Higher Colleges of
Technology.
Report
Optimistic Life
Optimism is being hopeful and confident it is a feeling or
belief that good things will happen in the future (Merriam Webster Dictionary, 2016).
The optimistic person is always looking for the best in any bad situation and
always expecting positive things to happen. It doesn’t matter with optimistic
people even if they lose their jobs still they feel happy and believe that they
will recover soon. This is the optimistic life where there is always a tendency
to more positive thinking and where there is ability to change everything.
How to Be Optimistic
The question now is how to be optimistic?. Based on some
research, some psychologists think that we can learn to be optimistic (Schwecher, L., 2015),
where others believe that optimistic people were born with this trait. They
think that there are factors that govern the ability to think positively, such
as the cultural background, depression, unhappiness and lower economic level (A. Dunavold, P., 1997).
Generally, to be optimistic you must change your thinking and
follow the steps. You have to recognize the good and bad things in your life, look for the positive things
and try to check or identify if your inner monologue is optimistic or not.
Effect of Optimism
Today there are a lot of studies about optimism and all of
them found that optimistic people could do better in life. The most important
effect in optimism is happiness, where you can see all the optimistic people
are happy plus full of positive thinking. Optimism will give a happy successful
life, popularity, good social life, satisfaction, and increases in
productivity, relieve stress and improve the mental health. All of these are
aspects and real effects of optimism (Conversano, C., Rotondo, A., Lensi, E., Della Vista, O., Arpone,
F., & Reda, M. A., 2010). People who use optimism
as a positive energy will gain success in different aspects of their lives,
because they are always thinking about the good things. They will always have
success in their work careers or at home. Not to mention their popularity among
their friends. This satisfaction
probably stays for the long term due to the optimism in people’s lives.
But always keep in
mind that being too optimistic can lead to side effects. Having positive
expectations for every situation can cause failure. People need to “hope for
the best, prepare for the worst” (Newcomer, L., 2015). Thinking that way can
help people to respond better to the different situations they might face.
Motivation to Be an Optimistic Person
“Motivation determines the reason for an individual’s
behavior. (Muller, S., 2010b).
Because of motivation, people take actions to reach their goals. Optimism is
the ability to think always on the positive side, to motivate yourself by keeping
your thinking always positive; that doesn’t mean you don’t care about anything
or you do not find a difficulty at all, but it means you try to find a positive
factor in all situations (Muller,
S., 2010a). So don’t let yourself go through the bad mood, and try to
put for yourself exciting aims to reach in the future. Moreover, surrounding
yourself with positively thinking people can give you great bright influence of
motivation.
There are different effective motivational techniques to
follow, such as (Muller,
S., 2010b):
·
Setting a goal for yourself
to keep you focused and motivated to reach that goal
·
Keep your goals in your mind
and never forget them. Write them down in a list of goals and read it once or
twice daily.
·
Work out your imagination
and draw a clear picture of your goals and the outcomes that you want to
achieve from these goals.
Justification
This topic will be very helpful for everybody in the UAE
and around the world, because it shows them and describes about the optimistic
life and positive energy. This will help people to motivate themselves to reach
their success through the positive thinking. This can be proved by a
real example from the United Arab Emirates: HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and
what he did in Dubai in the
last 10 years. He is a real optimistic person and always has positive thinking.
Because of that, he reached his aims and he developed the country to a remarkable
improvement. That’s why you should be an optimistic person.
Conclusion:
The optimism is a nice
habit and it can take the person who has it to satisfaction and success. Also it
gives confidence relaxation in daily life and makes you more powerful to find solutions
for problems. So do not wait to take the inspiration from people but be the
inspiration for them.
Reference:
A. Dunavold, P.
(1997). Happiness, Hope, Optimism. Retrieved January 30, 2016, from
http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/students/happy.htm
Beattie, L. (2015).
Optimism and the Power of Positive Thinking. Retrieved January 30, 2016, from
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_articles.asp?id=835
Conversano, C.,
Rotondo, A., Lensi, E., Della Vista, O., Arpone, F., & Reda, M. A. (2010).
Optimism and Its Impact on Mental and Physical Well-Being. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental
Health : CP & EMH, 6, 25–29.
http://doi.org/10.2174/1745017901006010025
J. (2015). 9 Positive
Effects Of Optimism On Your Life And Health. Retrieved January 30, 2016, from
http://inspower.co/positive-effects-of-optimism-on-life/
Merriam Webster
Dictionary (2016). Optimism. Retrieved January 30, 2016, from
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimism
Mindfulness and
Positive Thinking. (2010). Retrieved January 30, 2016, from
http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/science-of-happiness/positive-thinking/
Muller, S. (2010a).
How to Stay Motivated - Stay Focused & Stay Positive. Retrieved January 30,
2016, from
http://www.planetofsuccess.com/blog/2010/how-to-stay-motivated-stay-focused-stay-positive/
Muller, S. (2010b).
Ultimate Motivation Techniques: How to Motivate Yourself. Retrieved January 30,
2016, from
http://www.planetofsuccess.com/blog/2010/ultimate-motivation-techniques-how-to-motivate-yourself/
Newcomer, L. (2015).
Why Positive Thinking Doesn't (Always) Work. Retrieved January 30, 2016, from
http://greatist.com/happiness/positive-thinking-negative-benefits
Schwecher, L. (2015).
How to Be Optimistic About Everything. Retrieved January 30, 2016, from
http://greatist.com/happiness/how-be-optimistic-about-everything
Warner, J. (2013).
Self-Motivation and Optimism – The Key to Entrepreneurial Success. Retrieved
January 30, 2016, from
http://blog.readytomanage.com/self-motivation-and-optimism-the-key-to-entrepreneurial-success/
Mind map
Research Questioners
1)
Do
you think we need optimism life?
1. Yes 2. No
2)
Do
you think optimistic life is good?
1. Yes 2. No
3)
Optimism
can change your life?
1. Strongly agree
2.
Agree
3.
Natural
4.
Disagree
5.
Strongly
disagree
4)
.
Do you think optimistic life can give you mental health?
1. Yes 2. No
5.Do you think optimism needs a motivation?
1.Yes 2. No
6.
If Motivate yourself to be optimistic is
important?
1. Yes 2. No
7.
Optimism can give us success in our daily
life.
1.
Strongly
agree
2.
Agree
3.
Natural
4.
Disagree
5.
Strongly
disagree
8.
you can reach success with optimism.
1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3.Natural
4.Disagree
9.Strongly disagree
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