October 19, 2020 – The lens of hope encourages us to put things in perspective. Do your current problems look different when you put them in the context of your long-term goals? We can’t prevent bad or difficult things from happening, but we can control how we respond to them. Hopeful people learn healthy coping skills, so life’s challenges don’t derail their progress. Reachout.com lists 10 tips for coping with the hard stuff:
- Talk to someone
- Journal (this helps you gain perspective and track your progress)
- Practice self-compassion
- Learn to know when you need a break, and then take it!
- Use positive self-talk
- Prioritize
- Focus on the big picture
- Focus on what is going well
- Practice gratitude and thank others for their help
- Do something – don’t get paralyzed
— Janet Leatherwood, CNO
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