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Seeking support from others
Identifying the symptoms of burnout
Learning to say no
Converse with your negative self
Try inviting your sad and negative self to find out why you feel this way. You won’t know what you truly want until you listen patiently to yourself. If you give it time, you'll find out what you really long for.
Sometimes, it is something about the way you've structured your days that doesn't honor the potential and countless possibilities that are stretched out before you. Or something about your anxiety has caused you to build things that restrict you. Your fears will keep you inside predictable shapes.
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Hiding from yourself
Pretending you’re normal and trying to fit in with the innocents in your midst keeps you sad and negative.
Don't stigmatize your dissatisfaction or restlessness. Don't scold yourself for your feelings, but make more space for them. These sensations will lead you down a new path towar...
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Having 'everything'
We think once we have a fulfilling job, we'll be happy, or once we have a loving partner or children, we'll never feel dissatisfied again.
Yet, when we have all these things, we still feel negative and sad.
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Make some room for yourself
A wrong view of yourself can sometimes cloud your understanding of who you are. Thinking you are not enough, you’re doing it wrong, you're making a mess, will make you feel misunderstood and unimportant.
You feel this way because you treat yourself this way. Make some room for...
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Ending Self-Sabotage
- Find out your attachment style. The ideal type of attachment is "secure": when you feel like they can trust others.
- Find out what triggers your fears to help you either avoid them or work on them.
- Don't confuse the past with the present. Learn to say:
Reconcile ambition with self-improvement
We're obsessed with being ourselves, being authentic, being unique. This is sad because what if you find that you are just the average, boring, mean person.
It's better to emulate someone you look up to. If in doubt, ask what your role model would do.
Confirmation Bias
If you already have an opinion about something before you've even tried to figure it out, chances are you'll over-value information that confirms that opinion.
Think about what kinds of information you would expect to find to support alternative outcomes.
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