It is definitely worthwhile to remember the past if it uplifts you. If it does not, recall it less and less as time goes by. Remove any environmental cues that may activate the memory. You become what you focus on so it’s best to recall good or informative times more frequently than purely painful ones.
Category: Reframe your thoughts
Go With Your Gut
Despite all the data, sometimes you need to go with your gut.
Having A Different Opinion
It doesn’t make you right or wrong. And it doesn’t make you better or worse. Generally it means you interpret something differently than someone else. Which is normal and fine.
You may have noticed a movement or word that your angle, position, experience or education may have enhanced for you. Then you may have filtered that through different thoughts, values and ideas you have from your limited experience and knowledge of the entire known universe.
This can bring you to a slightly different conclusion compared to someone else or even to create a polar opposite opinion.
In addition, you may simply be trying to create a particular position so only select data relevant to your desired opinion.
Rather than be cross, anxious or bewildered by another person’s opinion, try to enjoy watching it unfold. Watch people make up their mind about their opinion, or simply parrot someone else’s (that is socially acceptable among their peer group), and then find the data to justify it or just badger you with their opinion without balanced material. Fascinating.
Why Be Difficult?
It’s so easy to be harmonious. Work with people when they communicate with you. Trying to make things more difficult with tone, facial expressions and unnecessary commentary or poor volume is not ideal nor is it helpful.
Make the effort. Build good communication skills. This doesn’t mean be a pushover. Still have boundaries. Maintain your position if it’s right for you. Just do so in a way so as to not antagonise other people.
Sleep On Planes
Great place to get a little shut eye. Use it to your advantage whenever you can. The plane is not a cinema, restaurant or gaming den so ignore those distractions. Get some sleep. Thank me later.
Set A Fun Goal
Achieve it today. Enjoy!
Do Press-ups Or Push-ups
They are simple to do, build strength and muscle in your upper body, fight osteoporosis and require no equipment. You can do one, ten or 100 – whatever you have time for. Start with one today. Add a couple more every 7 days. You’ll notice the difference and you’ll feel better for it.
Get Back To Basics
Comfort is wonderful. But sometimes it is easier to find a stronger connection to life and living when you strip away all the luxury in life. Get back to basics and live with just the essentials of life. Some will find it exhilarating, others will see it as scary and still others will find it necessary. Embrace it once in awhile.
Luxury
You should indulge yourself sometimes. The mental benefits are significant.
Appreciate Don’t Resist
Just appreciate the offer or the deed. No need to resist it. Accept it as a gift. Get comfortable with help, assistance, thank yous and appreciation.