8 Mental Habits That Will Make You Miserable
This world is not a miserable place for you. You bring yourself misery. Your happiness, prosperity, and health are directly impacted by your daily routines. It is hard to be miserable unless you constantly do things that make you miserable.
Thankfully, you can recognise the negative patterns causing you distress and make the necessary adjustments.
Cultivate joy rather of slipping into these mental
ruts:
1. Relying on presumptions It's all too easy to make the mistake of thinking you already know something. Relationships suffer as a result of assumptions, and you are unable to take action. Why assume that you won't land that fantastic job? Prove it to yourself by going after it with everything you've got. Do your best and gather all of the information you need. Frequently, assumptions are incorrect.
2. Trying to win over other people No matter what you do, some people will always view you as a hero, while others will think you're a downer. An adult in good health acts and makes decisions based on their values.
* Whether your mother, brother-in-law, or neighbours approve or not is irrelevant. Happiness just makes everyone around you unhappy.
3. Evaluating oneself against others Someone is always driving a prettier car, having a more attractive spouse, having a better shape, or making more money. Compare yourself to no one else. If you continue to advance over time, you are winning the game of life. You need to make some adjustments if you are falling behind.
4. Procrastination. The greatest equalizer is time. It's possible that you didn't come from a wealthy family, have a 150-IQ, or look like a movie star. However, everyone has access to all 24 hours each day. Your outcomes are determined by how you use that time. People don't need drama or stress when they waste their time. Your life is less than ideal if you put things off often.
5. Indecisiveness. The most extreme form of procrastination is indecisiveness. Making a choice is choosing nothing. To stay stuck and let life pass you by is a choice. Choose one option if you can't decide between two others. There will be no choice better than another.
* The worst option is much preferable to not making a decision if you've worked hard to narrow your choices.
6. Being content only with perfection. Nothing is ever good enough for a perfectionist. It is the ideal formula for misery. Give yourself more than one reason to be happy. Indecisiveness and procrastination are also caused by the need for perfection. Make it happen by determining how well something needs to be done.
7. Overestimating oneself. It is simple to believe that you are less capable than you actually are after a negative outcome. Your future expectations will naturally fall as a result. Your life will be less than it could be if you have lower expectations of yourself. Remind yourself of your capabilities by concentrating on your previous accomplishments. Learning to walk and talk is the most difficult thing you will ever accomplish. The difficult part is done.
8. Making fun of yourself. Making errors is a part of the game. Take what you've learned from them and put it into practice. If you never made the same mistake twice, how would your life be? Even if you believe you deserved to be punished, how does that help?
There is good news if you're depressed. You can take responsibility for it and make it right. Poor mental habits can lead to misery. There are small changes you may do that will improve both your happiness and mental health. Learn how your mental habits impact your success and mood. Make the required changes and experience general happiness.