‘What did your therapist tell you that flipped the switch in your brain for the better?’ – 21 top life tips (at no extra charge!)
12.
”You can’t control others, but you can control how you respond to them’. The process of acquiring values.’
–its_lirarush30
13.
”You don’t need to forgive someone to get closure.”
–scratchy_mcballsy
14.
”Be the mirror, not the sponge.’ When someone shares their anxiety/stress with you, it’s not your job nor does it make you a good person to immediately feel those things too. Show them empathy, but try not to absorb. It wasn’t easy at first but eventually I was able to do it!’
–CariocaInLA
15.
‘I was lamenting my various issues, and in frustration stated that I hated my stupid brain. Without even hesitating, she just said, ‘Oh, your poor brain! It’s doing its best!’
It was probably just something she was saying to try and talk me down from my theatrics, but it really made me aware of my negative internal monologue. Like yeah, my brain IS doing its best! It’s just kinda bad at being a brain. But she’s trying her best!’
–CheshireAsylum
16.
‘That my emotions are data and I should stop ignoring them.’
–DeathMachineEsthetic
17.
‘Don’t bleed until you’ve been shot. Basically stop worrying about the worst case scenario, because it could end up being nothing.’
–Purplecarrot89
18.
‘That I can not change the past. Do not be harsh on myself over it. But I can learn from it.’
–BigBitchinCharge
19.
”If you keep doing everything the same, nothing will change.’ I made a tiny change, and the resulting butterfly effect ended 4 years of major depression.’
–constantreader78
20.
‘Feelings are not facts.’
–appleciderisappletea
21.
”Stop living in the past. Stop worrying about the future. You’re destroying your present.’
–FatCowsrus413
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