Musings on the place of humor and comedy in our daily lives--and other funny things by Trina Hess. Comments welcome!
Worst Case Scenario
"Feeling down, unmotivated or indecisive? Experts in positive psychology might tell you to “imagine the worst” as a first step towards getting out of a rut. Optimists say that when you mentally review what could go wrong in a very specific scenario, you are more likely to consider solutions and feel prepared, ultimately reducing anxiety and enhancing your coping skills. The key to this strategy is to be specific. Avoid generalized negative thoughts like “my life will fall apart” or “I’ll lose all my money.” Instead hone in on your worry in a very granular way and determine solutions or methods of dealing with each problem on a stand-alone basis."
This excerpt from Victoria Colligan (founder of Ladies Who Launch) reminds me of Julie K. Norem's book, "The Postive Power of Negative Thinking." Some of us prefer to think the worst--that helps us to get rid of the anxiety and fear. The enemy is not negativity, it is this anxiety about the unknown.
Humor allows us to explore all our emotions--positive and negative. We can experiment, turn them around, turn them inside out. We can even make ourselves laugh.
To read more daily tips from LWL go here:
http://www.ladieswholaunch.com/magazine/daily-launchtip-may-29-2009daily-launchtip-may-29-2009/3204
To add more humor to your life, ask me how to, "Get Your SHINE Together!"
