Ali prostovoljstvo res pomaga?

Občasno imam občutek, da se mora ves svet vrteti okoli mene. V bistvu sem ves čas v središču svoje pozornosti. Glede na pogovor z mojo psihoterapevtko je to normalno stanje pri ljudeh, ki so preživeli težko otroštvo. Ne gre za to, da bi ves čas postavljal sebe pred druge, temveč za strah pred tem, da bi se mi zgodilo kaj slabega. Potem pa se začne prerokovanje prihodnosti, katastrofiziranje, tunelski vid. Naj se še tako trudim, je prihodnost neznana in nanjo težko vplivam. Lahko se sicer trudim izogibati slabim stvarem, vendar to ni zagotovilo, da se ne bodo zgodile. Na nek način je treba sprejeti negotovost prihodnosti.

Kadar se preveč postavljaš v središče svoje pozornosti, je lahko rešitev tega stanja to, da začneš delati prostovoljno oziroma pomagaš drugim – ljudem ali živalim. Sam sem ugotovil, da pomoč drugim pomaga tudi meni. Za nekaj trenutkov ne postavim sebe v središče svoje pozornosti, temveč nekoga drugega. To ne pomeni, da pomagam drugim zgolj zato, da bi pomagal tudi sebi. Pomagam, ker si to želim, a pozitiven stranski učinek tega je, da se sam bolje počutim. Za nekaj trenutkov spočijem svoje možgane od samega sebe. Res je dober občutek, ko nekomu pomagaš čez cesto, rešiš kakšno žival ali pa brezdomcu ponudiš obrok. Poskusite tudi vi ...


Does volunteering really help?

Sometimes I feel like the whole world should revolve around me. In fact, I am always the center of my own attention. According to my psychotherapist, this is a normal state for people who have had a difficult childhood. It’s not that I constantly put myself before others, but rather a fear that something bad might happen to me. Then comes the forecasting of the future, catastrophizing, and tunnel vision. No matter how hard I try, the future is unknown, and I have little control over it. While I can try to avoid bad things, it’s no guarantee that they won’t happen. In some way, we must accept the uncertainty of the future.

When you focus too much on yourself, one possible solution is to start volunteering or helping others – people or animals. I’ve found that helping others also helps me. For a few moments, I’m no longer the center of my own attention; instead, someone else is. This doesn’t mean I help others just to help myself. I help because I want to, and a good side effect is that I feel better too. For a few moments, I give my mind a break from myself. It really is a great feeling when you help someone cross the street, rescue an animal, or offer a meal to a homeless person. Give it a try yourself...



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