Happy Talk:
How do you keep your cool when things get heated?
”I pray for strength not to behave badly towards the people who are dishing it out….to stay calm…and to remember that they are unhappy and want everyone to be unhappy like them. Refusing to give in and be robbed of my happiness and peace is a victory. I don’t want to let them win.”
—Lori, Lancaster, PA
“It’s hard to move on with life when everytime you decide to fight some unseen obstacle blocks your path. But the thing to remember is that God never gives you anything more than you and Him cannot handle together. The next time you feel like crap, take a deep breath, get a walk, calm yourself or if you aren’t one of those people, scream at the the top of your voice, cry til you got no more tears left.. the important thing is to rid yourself of the guilt, hurt, shame or whatever it is as soon as possible and move on! Breathing by the grace of God but smiling because your heart chooses to!”
—Ish, Chaguanas, T’d
“Hang in there, hope you feel better.”
—Carla, Lynwood, WA
“When things go wrong, stay calm. If you are not able to do something about the situation you can still stay cool and analyse the situation.”
—Ramesh, Chennai, TN
“I used to take things personal all the time. I would always think people were talking about me. Now when I hear them talk, I just keep going.”
—Limeridge, Ham, Canada
“If you’re feeling overwhelmed, just remember, you can’t be a superhero all the time. Even Superman is just a regular guy when he’s back home on Krypton.”
—Linda, New York, NY
“Sometimes when someone says something negative or just weird, remember that usually the other person is not talking about you; those negative words are really about them. You can’t help when other people are being ‘Hector Reflector’s, but you can help yourself to not take words personally and at the same time, help to point the negative feelings away from you and not get caught up in the other person’s drama.”
—Linda, New York, NY
“Just close the eyes and concentrate for few seconds…..and try to imagine the best situation of your life.”
—SanamRaj, Chennai, India
In case you’ve had a rough day, here’s a stress management technique recommended in the latest psychological texts.
The funny thing is that it really works…
1. Picture yourself near a stream.
2. Birds are softly chirping in the cool mountain air.
3. No one but you knows your secret place.
4. You are in total seclusion from the hectic place called “the world.”
5. The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity.
6. The water is crystal clear.
7. You can easily make out the face of the person you’re holding underwater.
—Cate, Princeton, NJ
“I close my eyes and take a break. If I cannot come up with a solution on my own, I’ll ask for someone to help me with the situation.”
—Mathousca, New York, NY