All articlesBy Dr. Richard Taborga, Psy.D., LMHC
When things go wrong, give yourself five minutes. Learn to have a short memory when it comes to difficult events.
Give yourself five minutes to bitch, blame, kick yourself, insult yourself, and/or give yourself a pity party.
Then — give yourself five minutes to talk yourself up, brag about your ability to come back, pump yourself up, remember past difficulties that you overcame, focus on your achievements, flex in the mirror while listening to the Rocky theme song (wait, that got a little too personal and real).
The point isn’t to skip the hard feelings. It’s to keep them from taking over. Five minutes to feel it, five minutes to rally, and back to the day.
