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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    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 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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