< Go Back There is always something you can do to change the situation! Posted: Jun 30, 2014
When something bad happens to us it is easy to focus on the problem and how bad it is. We say things like it s not fair - why does this always happen to me? or this is impossible, there s nothing I can do about it , and the more we repeat these negative thoughts to ourselves the more debilitating they become. These helpless thoughts then produce negative energy which builds and builds until it saps our self-belief and confidence and we can't see anything but the problem.
One key to boosting your confidence and belief in your ability to cope is to focus on solutions rather than problems. Change your viewpoint and attitude by adopting the belief that 'there must be a way'. View your problems as challenges to be solved and then focus positive energy into finding solutions. Try the 'what if ...' approach and think outside the box. Even if a problem seems unsurmountable say to yourself I don t yet know what the answer to this challenge is but I m sure I can find one there is always something I can do to change the situation .
You can't change something that has already happened so why waste energy worrying or moaning about it? Instead, focus all your energies on finding a course of action that will take you forward into a positive situation and give you back control of your life. Once you are able to focus on solutions rather than problems you ll find your whole life becomes more positive, more productive and more rewarding. After all ... there's always something you can do :)
