We all have times when we feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day. Acknowledging our feelings, setting more realistic expectations, and focusing on what we have accomplished can help.
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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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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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In her timeless book “Gift from the Sea,” Anne Morrow Lindbergh uses seashells as metaphors to remind us that simplicity, solitude, and balance can restore our inner peace.
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When it comes to our interactions with others, much as we’d rather believe our frustrations are all their fault, there’s a lot of work to do on our side as well. We sometimes forget to use the emotional tools we already have at our disposal.
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Shame can cause us to inaccurately assess our skills, making us feel like imposters. When we learn to embrace all the parts of our personalities, including those that make us feel uncomfortable, we can feel whole and real again.
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You can use your imagination to anticipate what your future self will need. A technique called future self journaling can help make your hopes and dreams come true.
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Passion projects are the ones that excite us, and the energy we get from them sustains us throughout the process so we’re able to complete them.
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There are many ways to deal with challenging life situations. One way is to look for microjoys that can lift our moods by taking us back to fun moments from our past.
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So often in our efforts to please people and live up to the world’s expectations, we forget to truly be ourselves. The presence of toddlers who have not yet learned to be self-conscious reminds us to put aside our cares and embrace life on our terms.
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In our frustration with others, it's easy to assume that they are the cause of our relationship conflicts. But conflict can resolve spontaneously when we take the time to ask questions and understand fully why other people are doing what they’re doing.
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It can be hard to set limits on the behavior of others, even when it is adversely affecting us. Direct communication, with appropriate boundaries, can not only improve relationships, it can sometimes save them.
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