Most Important Message

The biggest lesson I took away from this class would be.... well, there's a few. First, Psychology in general needs to focus a little bit more on what people do right. We are amazingly complex and resilient! For example, it's pretty amazing how people can mentally bounce back from really bad situations. Attitudes can always change for the better. That leads to my second take-away: just because you have always had a negative outlook doesn't mean you always have to in the future.. that's encouraging for those who have battled depression and other mental disorders. My last big takeaway was that everyday habit changes can help to change a person's attitude. Exercise, eating healthy, doing enjoyable things, doing things you're good at, those are the simple changes one can make to lead a little more positive life. I know these help me to be a little more happy. For example, I don't like science; I'm not good at it. Therefore, instead of killing myself with a bunch of science classes to achieve my major, I'm planning on changing my major so that I'll be taking more classes that I'm good at!