Positive psychology teaches to fight the thought "here we…

Positive psychology teaches to fight the thought "here we go again"; instead, focus on how the new set of circumstances might turn out differently than the prior one.

— from The Mind in the Cockpit · Progresss Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse by Gregg Esaterbrook

Also belongs to

• The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy)
• Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit)
• Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences)

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