Questão de Língua Inglesa

Execução: Fundatec 9 416_LP_NS_V3_1/2/201710:13:05 Instrução: As questões de números 29 a 36 referem-se ao texto abaixo. Conquering Negative Thinking 01 All humans have a tendency to ruminate more on bad experiences than positive ones. It’s 02 an evolutionary adaptation that helps us avoid danger and react quickly in a crisis. But constant 03 negativity can also get in the way of happiness, add to our stress and worry level and ultimately 04 damage our health. And some people are more prone to negative thinking than others. 05 Thinking styles can be genetic or the result of childhood experiences, said Judith Beck, a 06 psychologist and the president of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Bala 07 Cynwyd, Pa. Children (1) develop negative thinking habits if they have been teased or 08 bullied, or experienced blatant trauma or abuse. Women, overall, are also more likely to 09 ruminate than men, according to a 2013 study. 10 “We were built to overlearn from negative experiences, but under learn from positive ones,” 11 said Rick Hanson, a psychologist and senior fellow at the Greater Good Science Center at the 12 University of California, Berkeley. 13 But with practice you can learn to disrupt and tame negative cycles. The first step to 14 stopping negative thoughts is a surprising one. Don’t try to stop them. If you are obsessing 15 about a lost promotion or the results of the presidential election, whatever you do, don’t tell 16 yourself, “I have to stop thinking about this.” 17 Accepting negative thoughts can also help lessen their weight. Getting mad at yourself for 18 worrying or telling yourself to stop worrying only adds fuel to the negativity fire. After you’ve 19 accepted a negative thought, force yourself to challenge it. 20 If you’re having trouble challenging your negative thoughts, try this approach. Imagine 21 that your friend is the one who received the bad news. What advice (2) you give him 22 or her? Now think of how that advice (3) apply to you. 23 When your negative thoughts are making you feel agitated and overwhelmed, take a deep 24 breath, and then another. Practicing controlled breathing (4) help lower the stress 25 response and calm anxious thoughts. 26 Finally, if your thoughts are making you feel seriously distressed and interfering with your 27 ability to work and relax, consider seeing a mental health professional. Therapists who 28 specialize in cognitive therapy, which teaches practical ways to cope with persistent and 29 unwanted thoughts, may be particularly helpful. (Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/well/mind/the-year-of-conquering-negativethinking.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&_r=0 – Adapted)