The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
You can free yourself from the mental trap of thinking negatively toward others by thinking “People are doing the best they can.” Choose to believe that they are not purposely trying to hurt you.
Accept that you may instinctively be (at least initially) resistant to changes. It has no bearing on the change being good or bad; it is simply a typical human response to something different.
Changes occur in our lives at regular intervals, whether we are aware of them or not. Life is not static, nor are we meant to be; change is part of our very nature, welcome or not. Change is inevitable and essential.
Volunteering is unique in that it gives you a very pure opportunity to connect with people that you may never have met otherwise. You can learn about yourself through relationships you never would have forged if you hadn’t volunteered your time. “Giving back” reaps perspective.
There are countless people all over the world who are in need of assistance, and volunteering your time and energy enables you to perform a selfless act that simply helps others. Becoming a volunteer is a wonderful way to gain perspective in your own life.
The “Silent Solutions” protocol allows you to dial 999 and remain silent if it’s not safe for you to talk. The operator will put you through to an automated system, and if you then press 55, the police will be dispatched to your location.
Instead of thinking you’re in the worst-case scenario, reassess the situation. This will help diffuse your negative thinking and you may find something closer to reality.
We can fall into the trap of all-or-nothing thinking, engaging in faulty interpretations of the actions of others. If things don’t go exactly according to our expectations, we immediately turn to the worst-case scenario. This is usually a distortion of reality.
Instead of spending time criticising yourself, try to take an objective approach to understanding your personal journey. Performing a SWOT Analysis (Strengths / Weaknesses / Opportunities / Threats) is a great way to retrain the way you think about yourself.
Constructive feedback and a critical eye are great, but many of us spend too much time beating ourselves up over our faults. Concerning ourselves only with weaknesses breeds more weakness. Compulsive fault-finding is not an efficient self-improvement strategy.