Your attitude about life affects your recovery. Having a positive attitude helps you deal with everyday stresses and hassles more effectively and easily.
After your injury, it’s important to give yourself a chance to heal. This may mean that you can’t do everything that you want to do. It may be hard to deal with not being able to do everything you could before your injury. Staying positive can help you to deal with negative feelings and think of creative ways to deal with your restrictions.
Watch Michael (left) and Jon (right), two teens who experienced a TBI, talk about the importance of staying positive.
Michael suffered a mild injury while Jon’s injury was severe. Though their injuries were different, you can see how important a positive attitude was for both of them.
Your attitude about an event (such as failing a test) affects how you approach the event and what you do next. It can change your future behavior.
If you have a negative attitude, you may give up:
But if you have a positive attitude, you may try harder and solve your problems:
