When life throws us curveballs, we need to set aside our discouragement so we can think through our next course of action. Improvise, adapt, overcome!
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Bad days happen to everyone. There are many good options for turning them around including honoring our feelings, reframing our negative thoughts, looking for the positive, and learning to laugh things off.
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Our brains are wired to notice negative events. We can compensate for that tendency by looking for and noticing all there is to be grateful for in our lives.
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Grief is a natural response to the pain of losing someone. In time we can learn to accept the loss and find a renewed purpose for our lives.
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Human suffering is inevitable, but it is highly distressing to watch. Compassion for those in pain can serve as an antidote and compel us to help wherever we can.
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When we receive a warm embrace, we don’t have to wonder about how someone feels about us. In addition to improving our relationships, hugs reduce our stress, strengthen our immune systems, and promote resilience.
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Just as we can take steps to develop physical immunity, we can cultivate mental immunity as protection against suffering. Meditation and reflection can help lessen the intensity of negative thoughts and feelings.
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Fixating on a particular fear may be a symptom of high-functioning anxiety. The solution is to learn relaxation and other techniques to interrupt the cycle of worrying.
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If you’re stressing trying to find the perfect gift for someone this week, remember that simple gifts from the heart are often the most meaningful.
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Sometimes we forget to look at all the good we do, and to own all the things we do right. It is never too late to work on your self-confidence.
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It makes sense to honor the collective sadness related to this virus. But then we need to carry on, even joyfully, as those who have passed on would likely want us to.
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You can learn to increase your level of “psychological resilience,” or the ability to mentally and emotionally cope with a crisis, at any age. Now is a good time to start.
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