

How I Handle Bad Things From Happening | Ep 669
35 snips Feb 7, 2024
Discover how to reshape your mindset by reassessing the importance of life's challenges. Learn to control your emotions and stress levels through the power of perspective and time. Explore how micro events often hold less significance than we assume, allowing for a more fulfilling life. Gain insights into reclaiming control by redefining the meaning behind experiences, both good and bad. This episode offers practical strategies to shift your focus for better decision-making and emotional resilience.
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Two Tools for Reframing Stress
- Use "time" and "volume" to change your perspective on stressful situations.
- Ask yourself: If this happened every day, would it still bother me?
Circumstances as Weather
- Circumstances, like weather, have both positive and negative aspects.
- Contrast creates the perception of "good" and "bad," but in reality, it's just variation.
Reframing with Worse Scenarios
- Ask yourself: Could this situation be worse and what if worse was normal?
- This helps reframe your perspective and appreciate the present.