The thing about PTG is that it kind of just… happens. But we can speed it up. Tedeschi wrote in Harvard Business Review that there are five elements of such growth: Education: Learn about the trauma that rocked your world. Emotional regulation: Manage negative emotions. Disclosure: Talk about it with someone you trust. Narrative development: Determine how the trauma made you stronger, a better person, more appreciative, etc. Service: Find a way to help other people going through the same thing.14 Turns out that plenty of people, veterans and civilians alike, are psychologically resilient. We
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