Rewind and Fast-forward
When you are under stress try this short exercise to put things in perspective. Mentally rewind your life ten years and remember what you were like at that time.
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When you are under stress try this short exercise to put things in perspective.
Mentally rewind your life ten years and remember what you were like at that time.
Now fast-forward ten years into the future and imagine how your life might be like.
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The useful part
When you are under stress try this short exercise to put things in perspective. Mentally rewind your life ten years and remember what you were like at that time. Now fast-forward ten years into the future and imagine how your life might be like.
How it works
- Chances are your current problem may seem insignificant to your future self and this might change your perspective on how you view your problem today.
- Try to imagine how your current problem would have seemed back then.
- How important is your current problem to your future self?
What to take from it
It might make your problem seem less stressful.
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