Short messages on Positive change from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
stress is poison by Giulia Bartra
Remember that short-term stressors resolve themselves once the situation is over.
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Opinions are made to be changed - or how is truth to be got at? by Sonny Abesamis
You don’t have control over what others think about you, but you do have control over how you decide to internalise their opinions. Leave them to their own judgments.
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The kindness of strangers by Darinka Maja
Use your voice for good – to inspire, to encourage, to educate, and to spread the notions of compassion and understanding.
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Opinions are made to be changed - or how is truth to be got at? by Sonny Abesamis
Don’t take other people’s opinion as your Truth. If it’s not true, don’t live it, take it to heart or take it personally. Shake it off and get on with it.
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The kindness of strangers by Darinka Maja
If someone spews hostile words at you, don’t let them get to you. Ignore their crazy antics and respond with kindness and calmness, or ignore them and walk away.
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negative by Sean MacEntee
Discard Self Talk that is self-defeating or projects anger. Negative Self Talk can make a situation seem far worse than it is, causing unnecessary stress and potentially more conflict.
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2012-198 Positive Self Talk by Denise Krebs
Work out what type of positive Self Talk will encourage and motivate you throughout the day, then strive to stay in that frame of mind.
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negative by Sean MacEntee
Letting go of negative people doesn’t mean you hate them, or that you wish them harm, it just means you care about your own well-being.
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negative by Sean MacEntee
You can’t live a positive life around negative people. Ignore these people and move on from them when you must. Be strong and know when enough is enough.
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Teenage girls gossipping image by Baruska
Some people love to stir up controversy and drama for no apparent reason. Don’t buy in to their propaganda; you can stay out of other people’s drama and needn’t create your own.
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