We all see reality through a personal lens shaped by our beliefs, culture, religion, and experiences. The movie “Roshomon” was a brilliant example of this, where three witnesses to a crime recount different versions of what happened. When couples argue, they usually can’t agree on the facts of what happened. Additionally, our mind tricks us according to what we think, believe, and feel. These are cognitive distortions that cause us unnecessary pain.
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When Times Are Hard, How Do You Help Yourself? Here Are Some Ideas For You By Paula Eder
When times are hard, it’s easy to think that things will never change.
Life grinds to a halt.
Everything feels more difficult, and the everyday necessities of life may often feel like impossible tasks to accomplish.
Why The Greatest Mistake Is To Believe We Are Powerless And Without A Choice By Tony Fahkry
Cultivate Our Power Through Informed Choices
Do you believe you have the power to influence your life? Or do you consider yourself dragged along by life’s forces? This is an important question because your beliefs will dictate how your life plays out. For instance, I was talking with a friend recently who mentioned how they’ve never made a conscious choice about the direction of their life. They were merely showing up every day hoping life plays out in their favour. What struck me about the conversation is that many people are convinced they are powerless to create their life circumstances, preferring to leave it to chance. That is, they have not learned how to consciously create ideal conditions for their life. Similarly, many consider life is separate to them and that irrespective of their choices, things don’t always work out as planned. I find this interesting because it highlights the power of our beliefs.
How to Know You Took on Too Much By Rosina S Khan
Ever wondered about the title topic? Have you taken on too much without being aware of it? This article shows you an example and how you can be wary next time.
If Only You Believe – Why It Matters By Alexa Keating
Human nature may be defined by two groups, those whose focus is on the probabilities in life and those who dare to focus on the possibilities. The possibility group is always focused on what can be possible while the probability group denies the existence of anything they cannot see, touch or test. For many in the latter group extraordinary events, even miracles are often pooh poohed and mocked. Impossible, they say! And for them it may be.
8 Tips To Cope With Very Bad News By Jessica J Lockhart
It’s not easy. It’s never easy. And nothing can really help you forget the situation. But there are a few little tricks that might somehow soothe you or make you find some extra strength and there are some other things that you should try and avoid in order to not feel even worse.