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Turn regret into motivation

Acknowledge how you cope with regret: ignoring it makes it more present
Stop the regrets spiral, until you are ready to face the situation with more clarity
Revisit the story and identify practical lessons you can learn from it
Treat yourself like your ideal mentor would
Ask yourself why you feel regret and work backward to identify the values that are tied up in your feelings
The cure for anticipating regret isn’t feeling lousy or overthinking, but pursuing solutions, using the wisdom gained through self-reflection.

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6 Steps to Turn Regret Into Self-Improvement

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Turn regret into motivation

Acknowledge how you cope with regret: ignoring it makes it more present;
Stop the regrets spiral, until you are ready to face the situation with more clarity;
Revisit the story and identify practical lessons you can learn from it;
Ask yourself why you feel regret and ...

The disease of "What if"

It’s human nature to linger on feelings of regret. We look back and think that missed opportunities(real or not) could have set us on a different, possibly more rewarding path. Unchecked, these emotions become overwhelming sources of stress and anxiety.

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Don’t see regret as an ever-present threat. See it as a helpful reminder. An opportunity to improve your life. The pandemic has created regrets in all of us. Lost time, lost opportunities, lost connections. Now’s the time to fix them.

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