How to be prepared for when you feel down

Recently I have done a lot of positive things and been to a lot of positive events. I have met a number of kind positive people. A constant worry among kind positive people like myself, is what to do when they feel sad. They want to know how they can prevent sadness and prevent themselves from losing that buzz. This is especially true if you believe in the law of attraction. I am here to tell you that you can not, you can only prepare for sadness.

Take this example, when you are packing for a holiday or a trip it is good to pack some sort of First Aid Kit, even if it is just some plasters (or band aids, if you live in the US) just in case you get injured. I think we should do the same with our emotions and have a plan, or a few action steps to  take, if we get hurt emotionally. Rather than expecting to be happy all day everyday and hoping that nothing will ever get in the way of that. This is because life is full of ups and downs, regardless of how positive we are. These things all teach us life lessons, but dealing with sadness in the moment can be challenging. You are allowed to be sad sometimes and you should prepare what actions you will take to help bring yourself back up when you do feel unhappy.

I have recently become a listener at 7 cups of tea, because I love to help people when they are feeling down. 7 cups is website and app that provides free online counselling. I recommend heading there next time you feel sad and need to be listened to. You don’t even have to make an account, to find a kind trained active listener like myself, who is willing to listen to your problems and provide basic free online counselling.

7 cups of tea= https://www.7cups.com

My 7cups  listener profile = https://www.7cups.com/@Helloworldeb95

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Dear Overthinkers and Perfectionists

Yesterday I read a few chapters of a book that I found in my local library called 'Love Birds: How to live with the one you love By Trevor Silvester'. In this book the author had categorised people into different types of birds, which were metaphors for different personality types. I didn't take the personality test at the beginning of the book, I just skipped straight to the chapter that I could relate to and that was the owl, the thinker. The key thing I remember, that stood out to me in this chapter was the personality description that came along with it. I was drawn to this chapter as a way of purely understanding myself, rather than seeking relationship advice. This description basically stated that the thinker is someone who lives inside their mind they are completely carried away inside their own thoughts they are constantly communicating with themselves. Then it went onto say that what goes on in this persons mind, affects their life very greatly. This got me thinking about how we are a product of our thoughts and about the extent to which they shape our lives. The part that also stood out to me within this chapter is the fact that it said this voice in the individuals mind can either be their best friend or their worst nightmare. So the most important thing for the thinker is to always focus their mind on what they want rather than what they don’t want, so that they do not sabotage themselves because of negative thinking.

I have been into personal development since I was fifteen, so this concept of positive thinking and the law of attraction is not new to me. However it was the way that this book was written and the time I read it, that caused this massage to impact me more. This chapter was directly addressing the thinker, addressing me, the person whose mind usually overflows with so many wants and intensions, that I tend to think my way out of them before I begin. If you guys only knew how many ideas and how many drafts I have had for this blog, in comparison to the amount that I’ve actually posted. Some of you would say why didn't you post all of your finished drafts ? The answer is that I could not mentally bring myself to post a lot of them. There were all these reasons in my head like; they needed to be perfect, they weren't up to scratch or I didn’t like the idea anymore. All of these blocks and barriers that I have created in my mind have done nothing but hold me back. This what I need to overcome. I know that there are many over thinkers and perfectionists out there, just like me. If you are one of those people, I just want to say to you that I get it. But to progress you and I need focus on what we want and just try our best without thinking too much about it.

Nothing in the world is perfect, so don't let the fear of not being perfect, prevent you from putting your ideas out into the world.  

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