Progress-focused

Every person has to deal with all kinds of problems in all areas of life. This is normal. But in addition to problems, we can also have surplus problems . A surplus problem is a secondary problem that arises from the way you think about and deal with another primary problem. 

A recent publication by Walton & Brady (2019) describes 5 principles for reframing negative events. These principles can be applied by the person who has experienced a negative event. But also by others such as, parents, teachers, doctors, managers, and so on.