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Read more about the article People can feel misunderstood
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People can feel misunderstood

Angry people are often that way because they feel misunderstood. Taking the time to listen may be enough to change their attitude.

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Be proactive

Reactivity is the enemy of a calm and happy existence. Instead of developing sustainable strategies to address your problems, reactivity forces you to spend your days putting out fires. To solve problems, you will need to be proactive.

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Read more about the article Identify the root cause
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Identify the root cause

Our problems tend to stick around when we treat the symptoms rather than eliminate their causes. Our knee-jerk response to whatever troubles us may provide temporary relief, but the problem will continue to manifest itself unless we can identify the root.

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Read more about the article You can overcome fears
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You can overcome fears

You can put your fears in perspective, see them rationally, then deal with them. Start small. Once you’ve done this with one of your fears, use this as an example to yourself that you can and have achieved this change, and can use this process to successfully make other changes.

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Read more about the article You can change your stories
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You can change your stories

When you change your stories – your beliefs about yourself, your past, and your present – you set the wheels in motion to change your life. Regardless of your unique life experiences, you can change your stories.

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Your stories are beliefs

The stories you tell yourself about yourself may seem like facts, but they are actually beliefs based on interpretations of facts. That means that these stories don’t have to have power over you.

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Imagine how things could be

We often find it easier to never question why we’re doing what we’re doing, and whether it’s actually serving our needs, desires, hopes, and dreams. It’s easier to continue with things as they are than it is to imagine how they could be.

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Read more about the article Change how you view today
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Change how you view today

If we keep telling ourselves the same old limiting stories, we live the story of now based on a sad one from before. We can change how we interpret yesterday, how we view ourselves in response, and how we live today as a result.

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Read more about the article Celebrate changes
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Celebrate changes

Celebrate any little, or big, changes you have made. For example, if you used to worry about what people thought of you, and you now discover you’re more concerned with what you think of yourself.

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