Justine的異想世界

* ‘ The blues’- feeling moody, tired, sad, anxious, restless, irritable, sleeping or eating erratically, or batling to concentrate.

* ‘For some folks with depression, the best prescription might not be Prozac but rather lessons in interpersonal problem solving.’ – Pyschology Today

1. ACCEPT YOURSELF

-You need to know yourself in order to accpet yourself.

à Keeping a journal

-       Write down what you really value in life.

-       List your 5 strongest points

-       Wirte down 3 good things that happened to you today.

* You can only change yourself, not others.

1. THINK POSITIVELY

- ‘Both quantum physics & psychology offer proof that our thought create our reality.’ – Psychology Today

à Critical thinking

-       Examine the evidence behind your belief & avoid ‘all or nothing’ thinking.

* Don’t waste time & energy brooding, or bleming your past, your parents or life in general.

* Every one will sometimes make mistakes or be rejected, and stop taking it personally.

1. RESOLVE CONFLICT

à Managing conflict

- ‘Listening, communicating, taking the perspective of others, controling negative emotions, and problem sovling.’

-     ‘Let go of the idea that you have to make other understand they’ve wronged you.

*You don’t see things the same way as the other person. Agree to differ, then try to find some common ground.

à To establish healthy boundaries, and if there’s conflict, ‘apologise, propose the joint activity, make a peace offering or negotiate.’

* ‘Your basic personality may not change but you can grow within it!