![]() ![]() Remember, just “flip” the negativity over. Reframe “negative” qualities as “superpowers”.How can you learn and grow from challenges? Here are three quick ways to “reframe” your perspective. Now, how can you harness your superpowers for good rather than evil? For example, why not use that intensity in the gym? If you have trouble saying no to others, your “superpower” is probably being very caring and sensitive.(And you probably know whether “anal-retentive” should have a hyphen.) If you’re anal-retentive, your “superpower” is planning and organization.If you sometimes overdo things, your “superpower” is an intensity and drive.If you spend a lot of time daydreaming, your “superpower” is imagination and creativity.How do you know what those are? Well, they’re the flip side of your “negative” qualities. Let’s say the “movie of your life” is a superhero film. You’re OK but shaken up, and the car is totaled.Ī “negative frame” would shoot this event as “How awful! Poor me - my car is trashed!”Ī “positive frame” would shoot this event as “Oh my gawd! I am so lucky! Cheated death again! This affirms my commitment to live life to the fullest - as if every moment could be my last!” Same car accident. If you use a “positive frame” and shoot your life as an exciting adventure, that’s what it will be.įor example, let’s say you have a car accident. If you use a “negative frame” and shoot your life as a tragedy, that’s what it will be. Your frame shapes your attitude and how you interpret your life. Whatever you choose to focus on is your frame. Look back on all your experiences and memories through a camera lens. Imagine that you are a film director who’s been hired to film the movie about your life. ![]() Reframing: Turn the yer frown upside down! You are not doomed from birth to think or feel a certain way forever, any more than you are doomed from birth never to play the oboe or learn calligraphy. Mental skills, like any other skill, can be learned, practiced, and trained. Let’s look at three more methods to round out your mental skill set: ![]() ![]() This week, we are talking about what you need to succeed mentally. ![]()
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