Posts tagged anxiety
The Benefits of Sympathetic Joy
The Benefits of Sympathetic Joy

It’s not always easy to be happy for others when they share good news. Learning to do so can improve our relationships and benefit us in other ways as well.

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Posts by ElaineElaine Klonickijoy, sympathetic joy, happiness, disinformation, freudenfreude, Brene Brown, Atlas of the Heart, comparison, loss, disappointment, positive feelings, empathy, pleasure, brain, compassion, anxiety, frustration, perspective, values, mood, mental shift, success Comment
Recognizing Projection in Ourselves and Others
Recognizing Projection in Ourselves and Others

Defense mechanisms can help us face anxieties and situations that might normally cause us stress. Projection involves misattributing our thoughts and feelings to another person. Therapy can help us identify the root causes of this behavior.

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How to Deal with Frustration
How to Deal with Frustration

Adults with low frustration tolerance find it difficult to cope with everyday irritations, and they often lash out at others, compromising their relationships. There are many techniques for increasing your patience which can be learned at any age.

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Choosing a Different View
Choosing a Different View

It’s not so much what happens to us in life that causes us to be anxious, but how we view it. Focusing on our worst fears robs us of precious moments that we can never get back.

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Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiDr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. Albert Ellis, Rational Emotive Therapy, positive thinking, negativity, toxic positivity, agency, your erroneous zones, tragedy, catastrophizing, worry, anxiety, victim, thoughts, psychology, present moment, self-help, ruminate, therapy Comments
In Reality, Kindness and Cooperation Abound
In Reality, Kindness and Cooperation Abound

The viewpoint that humankind is essentially self-serving is not supported by science. Rather, our negativity bias causes us to focus on dramatic headlines that highlight appalling behavior. We can offset this by looking for examples of goodness around us.

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The Journey Within
The Journey Within

It can be scary to look inside ourselves. If you make a plan, enlist a companion, and prepare for the unexpected, it can lead to increased energy and greater self-awareness.

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Accentuating the Positive
Accentuating the Positive

Both anxiety and excitement can give us the sensation of having butterflies in our stomach. When we can’t discern which we’re feeling, it often serves us better to lean into the most positive interpretation.

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