Jouska: The Odd Mind Conflict
Have you ever thought about an outcome of a future event? when you critically thinking about a situation and how is it going to turn out. It’s almost like you are making a scripted play in your mind with you as the protagonist. This odd emotion termed Jouska.
There aren’t many Jouska related articles on the internet. So there’s only so much I can write in this article. This article contains a simple understanding of what Jouska is and my opinions on what this emotion can do to you.
What Is Jouska?
Jouska is a common emotion that happens in everyday life. For example when you are preparing for a meeting presentation or asking your boss for a raise. Before the anticipated situation occurs, you tend to play the upcoming conversation over and over in your mind to avoid a misstep and get the best result. That is what Jouska is.
“You either control your mind, or it controls you”
Napoleon Hill
Jouska indeed gives you the advantage to handle an upcoming situation. However, for some people, Jouska can also break them. A critical situation where one decision can change your whole life completely would be burdensome for one to handle.
According to an article called Jouska: An “Odd” Conflict-Related Emotion by Cinnie Noble, Jouska act as a self-preserving mechanism. However, it can also be self-deceiving. These two effects are contradictory and it determined by how the person handles their emotions.
Jouska For the Better
When you are going to have an argument with someone, you may have consciously already prepared for an answer beforehand to an unidentified question. All of that is to anticipate everything unexpected in order to win the argument. Starting the same conversation over and over to find what is wrong. Then change and break it down again if something irrational is found.
This positive quality of Jouska is advantageous for people to be able to react immediately to outcomes. In a sense, you create a shield before going to war or thinking of a tactic to defeat the enemy. This will prepare you well for whatever is going on ahead.
Where It Breaks
For some people, especially an overthinker, Jouska can become a double-edged sword for them. Overthinking is not always negative. It can also be positive. Thinking about a situation where everything is perfectly aligned with what you wanted and “win” the argument. It sure is soothing. Nonetheless, Jouska is still an illusion. What if these things have become their standard and their only tools to hang on? When it does not go their way, it will feel awful. Because unconsciously, they have betrayed themselves. This is where it becomes self-deceiving.
Overthinkers can also obsessively regret their decision and thinking the worst-case scenario possible. These thoughts will slow down their progression towards the end of the conversation. Instead of finding the best way to win the conversation, they will try to find a way to overcome the worst-case scenarios. This behavior is caused by obsessively worried about the future.
Conclusion
Jouska is something that is very common, which happens in most everyday life. It functions as an anticipation mechanism to what possibly will happen in the future. It serves as a self-preserving mechanism most of the time, but can also be self-deceiving. it can also be harmful to one’s mind. For overthinkers and people with anxiety, these thoughts will make everything complicated. It also will make them obsessively worried about every negative outcome that they think of.
Thank you for reading my article. I’m Honored.
Arasy
