Serenity

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On your list of positive emotions, serenity may not be the first one that comes to mind.
Most people think of serenity in terms of external or environmental-dependent factors.
It is something found: a walk through nature, a day at the spa, or a pause amidst cacophony.


This notion of serenity highlights an incomplete understanding of it as an emotion.
You think of serenity as an escape or a state existing outside of “normal.”
Serenity is an emotion serving valuable cognitive function, not something stumbled upon.


Serenity is correlated with an ability to modify your self and world-views.
Coincidentally, your greatest opportunities to shift a mindset come amidst chaos.
When you are stuck in a perspective or overwhelmed, serenity is more than something desirable, it is the necessary tool to pivot.


Serenity is not an escape.
It is a cognitive ability to modify your perspective in order to move forward.



Oh, the Places You’ll Go for Coffee,
-Morning Cup


Interest sparked around the 10 positive emotions?
This is week 4 of a dive into each; start from the beginning here.

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