Title: 3 P’s – Growing Resilient
Headings: 3 P’s
3 P’s
Exercise
Example
Personal
Permanent
Pervasive
Impersonal
Impermanent
Specific
Sources

Content: Exercise
Change your Perspective
Pick a hard experience that is happening now. Look at the example below as a template. Write out how you could think about the situation as Personal, Permanent and Pervasive. Now, change your point of view: write out how the experience could be Impersonal, Impermanent, and Specific. Example
Let’s say you lost your Job. Below are ways you could feel, and ways you could try to change your perspective: Personal
I am not a good enough person
There’s something wrong with me
Permanent
I will never find a job
Pervasive
I also failed as a parent
Impersonal
The company is struggling
My skill-set did not fit with current needs
Impermanent
I will find a job soon
Specific
This applies to work – it does not apply to my family life, hobbies, social life, or other interests. This tool is useful in many hard situations to change your perspective. If it works for you, consider practicing it regularly.