Thoughts

Developing flexibility in our thinking is key. Overcoming our

biases and interpreting situations differently is a skill of

perspective-taking (trying to see a situation from another

point of view) that can be practiced.

The more mentally flexible we become the more easily we will

be able to "weather the storms" of life, called cognitive

flexibility.

To practice your perspective-taking skills you can ask yourself

the following questions when you encounter a situation that

bothers you:

"What is another way of looking at this situation?"

"What would a friend say to me about this?"

"Will I even remember this problem in ten years' time?"

"How would I respond to this situation if I had no fear?"

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