The request was simple: "We want you to explore some practical ideas and theoretical basis that can help us open perspectives about how to face a BANI world" So I thought: "BANI world? This is basically the perfect description for Parenthood everyday! So I take you into this journey around cute babies and chaos, with the hopes of opening perspectives with the help from Positive Psychology on how to deal with it with a different point of view:)

1. An uncertain world:
How to creatively
manage the
unknown
Porto. 22 July 2022.
By Edite Amorim

2. Positive Psychology
+
Creativity
+
Questioning the obvious
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www.thinking-big.com

3. Traveller
+
Storytelling
+
Curious

4. Expectativas

5. Positive Psychology
+
Creativity
+
Questioning the obvious
+
Mum of two
LinkedIn: Edite Amorim // IG: edite_amorim_thinkingbig

6. BANI world

7. BANI world
&
Parenthood

8. Let’s start by
exploring the
chaos!

9. PARENTHOOD:
/ˈpɛːr(ə)nthʊd/
Noun
the state of being a
parent and the
responsibilities involved
Source: Oxford Languages

10. “Feed them well”

11. ”Keep them healthy!”

12. “Provide them with natural ingredients”

13. “Keep them safe”

14. “Teach them to keep things clean and tidy”

15. “Teach them the
value of work”

16. “Provide them
cultural
resources”

17. “Teach them artistic values”

18. “And, of course, do it at your
maximum.
Those years pass so fast!...”

19. Parenthood: Amazing!
But still EXHAUSTING!

20. This would already be a
challenge in a smooth world.
But we are in a BANI world!

21. Expectativas
1.BRITTLE:
“In the BANI world, a system can
work well on the surface, even if
it’s on the verge of collapse.”
Source: https://blog.mercadoe.com/en/o-que-e-o-mundo-bani/
BANI

22. Expectativas
2.ANXIOUS:
“In an anxious world, people
watch for the next disaster to happen.
Any available option may potentially
turn out terribly wrong.”
Source: https://stephangrabmeier.de/bani-versus-vuca/
BANI

23. Expectativas
3.NON-LINEAR:
“In the BANI world, cause and effect
are no longer a feasible structure.
You must be prepared to move
forward and back a few places at any
time.”
Source: https://blog.mercadoe.com/en/o-que-e-o-mundo-bani/
BANI

24. Expectativas
4.INCOMPREHENSIBLE:
“The human being is obstinate in
finding answers, but isn’t always
possible to find them for everything
in the current scenario.”
Source: https://blog.mercadoe.com/en/o-que-e-o-mundo-bani/
BANI

25. So...
What can we
do?

26. Expectativas
First invitation:
take a step back and gain perspective

27. Invite a “thinking big” attitude:
having a global vision and a wider perspective

28. Expectativas
Start by questioning the
obvious about
what you can and can’t do

29. ... And dare surfing
unconventional ways
(If they work for you)

30. Focusing on
achieving your
goals,
despite external
difficulties

31. Change what is
possible to
change and
coherently adapt
when change is
not possible

32. And when planning
helps but doesn’t
guarantee success,
where can we search
for resources?

33. We will need extra strengths to overcome challenges!

34. So...
What are your
internal
strengths?

35. Multitasking?

36. Flexibility?

37. Adaptability?

38. Creativity?

39. But challenges will always be present,
anyway!

40. So...
How do you
overcome
challenges?

41. Sharing responsibilities?

42. Encouraging curiosity about
other solutions?

43. Questioning and erasing prejudices?

44. Creating a
network with
whom you can
share and
learn?

45. Allowing yourself to be
helped by others
(or asking for help, if no one
offers!)

46. This is a great invitation to reinvent
ourselves from new places, skills
and roles

47. So...
How can
reinvention
look like?

48. Daring to get out of the clean, tidy zone
and
exploring more about yourself

49. And keeping in mind that despite
everything that happens,
you can still believe that
everything is possible

50. Accepting uncertainty and a good amount
of risks as part of the journey

51. Seeing where do they take you!

52. And always staying rooted
in your own core values

53. Creating a meaningul journey

54. So...
What keeps us
on track?

55. 1. Sense of purpose –
what justifies the effort
at the end of the day

56. 2. Knowing you are doing the right thing

57. 3. Reminding of the bigger
picture,
and the bigger impact you
can have

58. There’s no plan B.
We have to make this one work.

59. BANI
STRENGTHS
PURPOSE
REINVENTION
CHALLENGES
PERSPECTIVE

60. What are your take-home
messages from here?
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61. It´s in your hands and it depends
mainly (and only) on YOU!

62. Good luck creatively
travelling the eternal
unknown!
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