Don’t blame others for making you unhappy. Take responsibility for making yourself happy.
Give yourself permission to make yourself happy— even if in doing so, others make themselves unhappy.
Who doesn’t love a good quote? Here are ten quotes that I’m digging:
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
“Regret nothing. Except nothing. Do something.” - anonymous
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Self-Acceptance
Healthy people practice accepting themselves unconditionally, rather than rating themselves. They accept their attributes, positive or negative, and this doesnt waiver even on the bad days. They don't try to prove themselves to anyone.
Risk-Taking
Healthy people choose to take risks, even when they have some fears, because they want to pursue whatever it is they desire to do in life. They know life is an adventure, and risk-taking leads to achievement, satisfaction, and personal development…
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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a highly effective, practical, action-oriented, and evidence-based form of psychotherapy developed by Albert Ellis in the 1950s.
Ellis was originally trained in psychoanalysis (think Freud). He was regarded as an outstanding psychoanalyst, but overtime, his faith in the practice deteriorated. He began to take a more active role in the process, and noticed his clients improved much more quickly than they previously had. Overtime, Ellis began focusing on changing people’s behaviors by confronting their irrational beliefs, and helping them adopt new healthy belief systems. He referred to this as being rational-emotive, and it truly was revolutionary in the field of psychology.
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