This TikTok trend makes you more positive
After scrolling on TikTok for just a bit too long, I usually realize that I haven't really become any wiser and that it was somewhat wasted time. But sometimes there are those videos that do make you think and turn out to be quite useful. Meet the ‘Burnt Toast Theory’. This trend helps you find silver linings in your setbacks; it makes you a lot more positive.
A bigger picture
The ‘Burnt Toast Theory’ is somewhat similar to the ‘Butterfly Effect’, where you assume that a small action or event can lead to a big change. In this new trend, the focus is more on the fact that small frustrations can lead to positive events that you would have otherwise missed. Burning your toast while making breakfast, from where the name of the trend comes, for example, means that you leave the house just a bit later and might avoid a major accident. I understand that this all sounds quite dramatic, but according to psychologist Dr. Alexandra Stratyner, it's mainly about the thought behind it. “It's the idea that these small setbacks can protect you from something you don't yet see, like missing a more serious problem or danger. It's a way to look at small setbacks as if they might be working for your greater good, even if you might not understand why at that moment.” A failed job interview can also be seen as a step closer to your dream job. Whether one event actually leads to another is, of course, never predictable, but thinking about it this way makes your disappointment from the negative moment, according to Stratyner, a lot less. “By adopting this mindset, we can develop more patience and strength to persevere, which helps us face life's challenges with less stress.” And let's be honest, anything that leads to less stress and more positivity is worth trying, right?
Even more benefits
This ‘Burnt Toast Theory’ helps you to better accept setbacks and see them as less heavy. But a more positive mindset is not the only benefit of the trend, according to Stratyner.
1. More resilience
If you follow this theory, you try to let go of negative experiences as quickly as possible and not dwell on disappointment. By seeing challenges as something temporary that you will get over, you will also be able to handle bigger problems in the future better, according to Stratyner. You won't be as thrown off by them anymore.
2. You become more optimistic
As much as we would like it, not everything in your life is always just positive and it's more than okay to be a bit frustrated about something from time to time. frustrated. The ‘Burnt Toast Theory’ helps you not to do that too often. It encourages you to look for a silver lining in negative situations, even if it's just something small. You become more optimistic and see opportunities instead of obstacles.
3. More patience
Schedules are my best friends, but even with a tight schedule, things can still go differently. With this TikTok trend, you learn, according to Stratyner, to accept that you can't always control what happens. Accepting that unpredictability makes you a lot more patient, and that can be quite handy sometimes.
So, did your next breakfast fail or did something go wrong? Just remember that it might be for the better; who knows what comes your way because of it.
Source: PureWow
