It’s really about optimism or pessimism – there’s some very specific thought patterns that lead you to one or the other.
And there’s an “Eeyore’s Birthday Party” festival held in Austin, TX every year – fun fact!
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We’re each a combination of optimistic Tigger and hopeless Eeyore.
Neither are wrong – primitive brain loves how safe and unchanging Eeyore can keep things.
And still, never having optimistic Tigger bouncing around? Not a full life.
Let’s look at a few non-obvious ways these two show up for you!
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For life in general, do you think of yourself as an Eeyore or a Tigger?
(whatever that means to you)
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Eeyore.
Tigger.
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How do your levels of optimism change in different contexts in your life?
Tigger 100% | Some Eeyore slips in | Mostly Eeyore, Tigger if I try | Eeyore |
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Work and career |
Tigger 100% |
Some Eeyore slips in |
Mostly Eeyore, Tigger if I try |
Eeyore |
Home after work |
Tigger 100% |
Some Eeyore slips in |
Mostly Eeyore, Tigger if I try |
Eeyore |
Family / family gatherings |
Tigger 100% |
Some Eeyore slips in |
Mostly Eeyore, Tigger if I try |
Eeyore |
Body |
Tigger 100% |
Some Eeyore slips in |
Mostly Eeyore, Tigger if I try |
Eeyore |
Hobbies / Fun |
Tigger 100% |
Some Eeyore slips in |
Mostly Eeyore, Tigger if I try |
Eeyore |
Your capabilities, in general |
Tigger 100% |
Some Eeyore slips in |
Mostly Eeyore, Tigger if I try |
Eeyore |
Anywhere else you’ve noticed that you’re abnormally Tigger or Eeyore? |
Tigger 100% |
Some Eeyore slips in |
Mostly Eeyore, Tigger if I try |
Eeyore |
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Think of something in your life that went really well lately…
(Congratulations!)
If you can remember, how were you thinking about the situation while you were in it?
(If not, how are you thinking about it now?)
Truth! | Not sure. | Nope. |
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This went well because of what I did. |
Truth! |
Not sure. |
Nope. |
I’ll be able to keep the goodness going. |
Truth! |
Not sure. |
Nope. |
This going well seems like a good sign for the rest of my life. |
Truth! |
Not sure. |
Nope. |
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Now, thinking of something that didn’t turn out as well as you hoped…
Correct. | Not true. |
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This went poorly because of what I did. |
Correct. |
Not true. |
This is the start of a downward spiral. 🙁 |
Correct. |
Not true. |
This downward spiral is going to pull down other areas with it. |
Correct. |
Not true. |
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Optimism (per Martin Seligman’s “Learned Optimism”) is made up of those three aspects.
Permanence(Good is likely to stay good, bad is fleeting)
Pervasive (Good spreads to other areas of life, bad is confined to the event/area)
Personal (Good was caused in part by my actions, bad can be explained better by external factors)
Rank which areas are easiest for you to take the optimist’s view –
Personal – I notice and give myself credit for the good thinkgs that happen.
Permanance – I let a victory today help me predict victory tomorrow (but a loss today doesn’t stick for next time).
Pervasive – Good in one area is good for everything; bad doesn’t leak the same way.
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What is a common thought you have that’s intrusively Eeyore?
Is it something you’d like to change?
Murphey’s Law strikes again!
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Do you have a little more awareness of Eeyore now?
Optimism is a useful and healthy way to view the world – AND Eeyore is protecting us the best they know how. All the love and gentle encouragement to Eeyore parts.
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2 responses to “Eeyore or Tigger?”
Thanks, Beth, this was a fun quiz! I suppose that I am a bit more Tigger than Eeyore in terms of optimism, but as a kid reading the stories, I always *liked* Eeyore better. I’ve always had a soft spot for curmudgeons, and I love his snarky humor! (It was also fun reading his lines out loud to my daughter when she was little.)
😀 Glad you enjoyed it! I like Eeyore a lot too – it’s so interesting how it looks from the outside vs how it might feel on the inside. Tigger looks like a lot of fun to live in, a little less fun to deal with!