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Do not fight your emotions
Experiencing negative emotions is not a problem, in and of itself.
- Although it is completely understandable that we might at times beat ourselves up for this predisposition, it is essential not to blame ourselves.
- This does not mean that we do not take actions that will help us deal with difficult emotions. It only means learning to become more comfortable with having these emotions—allowing them to exist for the moment, instead of waging an exhausting and futile war against them.
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Negative thoughts are natural
- People live not only in the physical world, but also in an inner world made up of their thoughts and feelings.
- Some people are more prone to negative emotions. This is called "dispositional negativity."
- There are ways people can begin to change their disposit...
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Take care of one‘s body
Bodily needs for happiness, research shows aren't much:
- Sufficient sleep
- A balanced diet
- Exercise
- Social connect
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Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.
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Keeping the mind in the Now
People with higher levels of dispositional negativity often are quick to attend to negative stimuli in their environment and interpret things in a pessimistic style.
- Become aware of them in the moment and then endeavor to replace them with more constructive res...
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Why accepting emotions is helpful
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What is emotional acceptance?
Often we have an uncomforable feeling, such as sadness, fear or shame, our first reaction is to reject that feeling.
We may tell ourselves that feeling is a bad feeling that we do not want to have. Then we may do something to try to get rid of the feeling, such as trying to push it awa...
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