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Only looking at roadblocks is self-defeating
I feel like friends including some here have been gesturing at this to me for years but I got "it" on a deeper level today in therapy. I was talking about how unhappy I am about my work lately. Therapist suggested what would be my ideal work like instead?... Okay, I’ll bite. =) What do I like most in Jordan’s Lomborg’s thing? Yes, anger and freaking out are totally sensible and appropriate reactions to seeing and understanding the self-destruction we’re participating in.... - Sassiebrat67...
Have you tried gratitude yet? Finding 5 things to be grateful for every day? It is a good way to let positivity start blooming in your life and thoughts. Not criticizing at all.... - Cg123...
Retirement in the northwest
Good day. I wish to bestow upon anyone reading this a ,warm hearted happy day. I tire of the daily barrage of concerning events that assault our lives and flavor our time. So good day and happinesses super-sized to you.... This thread reminds me of a Martin Seligman (father of positive psychology) thing where you ask your kids about 3+ good things that happened to them that day, instead of just asking "how was your day." It trains optimism and primes them to be looking for that the next days as... i appreciate you bringing in the positive; I agree! I hang out in those spaces a lot because there's so much more awareness, and I love how much I learn from everyone in these mappings.... - Joanna...
I resonate with they key being to stay in touch with your body and be willing to disobey the instructor. My switch to having a positive relationship with exercise came from having a pilates instructor who was deeply curious about and trusted signals from my body, and that helped...