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Stress is not caused by our circumstances, it’s our reaction to our circumstances. That is great because it means that we have a choice. Most of our thinking runs on autopilot, but it doesn’t have to be like that. We can choose how to feel, whatever happens.
Most people will immediately jump in and say that some things are just so bad that you have feel bad about them. And they have just made the choice to feel bad. This blog is about learning to make more resourceful choices.
We all have our ‘stuff’ and we are happy to tell anyone and everyone all about it. I have made that mistake myself, elsewhere on this blog and nobody wants to read that. You’ve got your own problems.
Instead of talking about what was wrong, I have changed my focus to what I did to change it. I am by no means an expert or guru but I have studied many of them and I believe that is what it takes.
As we grow up, we tend to lose the natural ability we had as children, to live in the moment and be happy. The answer is to go back to school and relearn how to do it.
I have done that extensively over the last couple of years and I continue to be a self help junkie. I will write about my experiences, good, bad and indifferent, with the tools and ideas that I come across.
You should know that if I think something is worth recommending and link to it, I may be compensated if you subsequently make a purchase. If that bothers you, you can always Google the product name.
I may also link to products that haven’t worked particularly well for me but there is a chance that they might be just what someone else is looking for. The aim is to provide enough information for you to decide whether to investigate further.
I also want to provide content here that is interesting, informative and useful. If nothing else, I would like to invite you to at least consider the possibility that feeling happy is a choice that is available to you right now.
Rich Russell
Disclaimer
I would like to make it clear once more that I am not an expert or a medical professional and that no medical advice is offered on this site. It is just general information and suggestions and me sharing my own experiences and thoughts.
