Your Problems are Unicorns (they aren't real)
Jun 25, 2018
[I made a funny YouTube video with my bestie to illustrate this blog! Click here to watch it!]
We all have problems:
- I have chronic health problems
- Someone is being mean to me
- My car is always breaking down
- I canā€™t pay my bills
- My boss is a jerk
- I have constant pain
- My job & coworkers are unbearable
- No one will help me
- No one respects me
- Others use me or take me for granted
- I have no energy
- I have this incurable disease that is ruining my life
Did you know that by merely focusing on your problem you actually make it bigger? And when you make it bigger, it stays around. You remain stuck in your problem.
So I want you to start softening your thoughts about your problem. Start viewing your problems as Unicorns that arenā€™t real. In the world of mindset basics, you are only making your problems real by your constant attention to them.
Begin telling yourself that you can focus on something else more enjoyable (a pet, beautiful day, favorite music, kids/grandkids, nice re...