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Challenge your negative ideas
Don’t believe everything that comes into your head! It’s easy to imagine disaster and catastrophe, but it’s more useful to make a habit out of challenging these ideas.
Your brain might be good at coming up with worst-case scenarios, so why not counteract these with the best-case options?
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Learn how to turn problems into opportunities
Instead of seeing only the negative, we might also try to find opportunities.
Small, daily inconveniences and life-changing events can become opportunities that lead us to new heights. Try to make a habit of looking for the chance in every negative situ...
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Find positive people and learn from them
If you are always surrounded by complainers, it’s hard not to be negative too. Seek out the people who are optimistic, positive, and full of cheer.
...so make an effort to find people who inspire you to be more positive.
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Take a rational approach
Sometimes, taking a rational approach can help us see it for what it really is.
By analyzing a situation rationally, we can see that it’s not so bad and take a more positive attitude towards it.
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Delivere your best even if it's not expected
When we feel satisfied with our efforts, regardless of the outcome, we can feel good about ourselves and the world.
This means that even if nobody expects you to do well or if the situation is low-stakes, you should try to deliver your best work to feel in control and good abou...
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Savor the little things
It’s very easy to notice everything that’s going wrong around you. But it’s also very important to pay attention to the good things.
Ask yourself every day: What can I be grateful for right now? What do I have in my life that I cherish? What small things can I enjoy today?
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Being an INFJ... " Every soul has to taste death' one day, so be kind to everyone, even when he's your enemy "
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Challenge Your Brain
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Integrate The Notice-Shift-Rewire Practice Into Your Life
- Notice your negativity bias. Catch yourself when you slip into self-doubt, rumination, anxiety, and fear. Notice when your mind starts spinning out worst-case scenarios.
- Shift to a moment of gratitude. Noticing opens the space for carving new neural ...
Killing The Creative Effort
Persist too long in making choices without justifying them, and an entire creative effort might wander aimlessly. The results might be the sum of wishy-washy half decisions. Developing the judgment to avoid this pitfall centers on the refined-like response, evaluating in an active way and finding...
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