

The mind can be tricky at times.ĭon’t let deceptive advertising or unrealistic images determine your self-worth. Though you may feel terrible or tell yourself you look out of shape, thoughts are just thoughts. Relying on these for your measuring stick is a recipe for disaster. With magazines, marketers, and shady fitness companies, it’s easy to get down on yourself. Let go of the comparison and realize you’re awesome enough already. They’re imperfect people trying to figure out this thing called life, just as you are. When comparing ourselves, we only see what the other has that we want, not what they’re missing. ⌄ Scroll down to continue reading article ⌄ 8. There is more right with you than wrong with you despite what ‘everyone’ might say. If you let people’s opinion influence your decisions, you’ll forever be a prisoner and full of regret. Have you had dreams of living abroad, running your own start-up, or going back to school? At some point, you’ve heard someone say, “ You’re too old,” or “You need to quit dreaming and be realistic.” People are quick to share their opinions on how you should live your life.

If it’s important, you’ll hear about it through your friends since everyone will be mentioning it. When was the last time someone donating to charity or community building was the main story compared to the latest scandal?ĭo yourself a favor and turn the TV off and close your browser.
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Whether you turn on the television or read articles on the Internet, the news is filled with negativity. Letting the news (an outside source) invade your personal space is easier than you think. Coworkers can ruin the best of situations.Įight out of ten stories in the news are negative. Unless you are lucky enough to work from home or have minimal contact with people, you’re likely to have dealt with a shoddy coworker. If you must quit, research your options before doing so. Use your horrible boss as motivation to create a better opportunity in the future for yourself. Don’t be juvenile and bad mouth him or her to all your coworkers. Don’t take the easy way out and blame your boss for everything. When it comes to handling your boss, you need to develop a shield that would make Captain America proud. He’s unappreciative, a douche, unfair, and not as smart as you. Here are a handful of situations where negative emotions appear. You can’t control all the situations around you, but you can choose how you respond to each of them. No matter what goes on around you, you’re still in control. Negativity surrounds us, and over time you become like a sponge and soak up all the negative energy around you. Even the best of us wear down emotionally. Negative emotions left untreated result in fear, anger, frustration, loneliness, depression, and helplessness.
