Sharing – How to Find Hope When Everything Feels Hopeless

I didn’t agree with everything in this post. For example, I have different opinions about whether it’s possible to “choose gratitude” when the thing causing you to lose hope is oppression outside of yourself.

However, there was one section that resonated with how I view our current situation:

5. Anchor Yourself in the Present Moment

When you feel hopeless, your mind often catastrophizes the future, imagining worst-case scenarios and doubting your abilities. However, most of our suffering comes from thoughts about what could happen—however improbable—not what is actually happening right now in reality.

This is not only a matter of catastrophizing. It’s also the tool we need to answer the question about what we can do about current events. Trying to look at the big picture and solve it will be overwhelming. The better question, and the healthier focus, is “What can I do right now, where I am?”

Anchoring myself in the present moment means focusing on the situation in front of me and doing what I can to improve it. That can mean donating money or time to causes I care about, calling elected representatives, supporting the people around me who are suffering, speaking out where I can, educating where I can, and staying aware of opportunities to do the things I can do.

The hope doesn’t lie in one person changing everything; it lies in enough of us doing what we can to make that change.

https://thebestbrainpossible.com/finding-hope-anxiety-depression-world/