Guilt can affect us on many different levels and areas of our lives. The behaviour of guilt can mentally inhibit us from being free from past mistakes so we're unable to move forward onto living a fully enriched life and achieve our goals. Using prevention as a tool to psychologically overcome the mental effects of guilt can empower you to take control of your mind and disempower guilty feelings.
Tip #1 - Quickly identify situations that contribute to stress or depression
When you are feeling stressed or depressed you are more vulnerable to negative feelings. These feelings open the door for and attract other negatives into your mind. As you develop the habit of quickly identifying situations that contribute to stress or depression, you could prepare yourself mentally to handle these situations differently so that …show more content…
Change the way you look at your mistakes. Instead of beating up on yourself for the wrongs you did, search for the hidden gems in them. Here are some questions you can answer to help you.
What have you learned from this experience?
What have you learned about yourself from this experience?
What can you change about the way you're thinking right now?
What can you teach others from this?
Use the situation that drew you into feeling guilty and turn them into a positive outcome.
Tip #3 - Physically move from the event
Certain situations, activities or company may arouse memory of a past event which in turn brings on the feelings of guilt. Physically remove yourself so you can refocus your mind onto something more positive. No point staying where you are and succumb to guilt. It will continue to consume you and take you further downhill. Find something positive to shift your attention to and bring your emotions on a higher energy vibration.
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Tip #1 - Quickly identify situations that contribute to stress or depression
When you are feeling stressed or depressed you are more vulnerable to negative feelings. These feelings open the door for and attract other negatives into your mind. As you develop the habit of quickly identifying situations that contribute to stress or depression, you could prepare yourself mentally to handle these situations differently so that …show more content…
Change the way you look at your mistakes. Instead of beating up on yourself for the wrongs you did, search for the hidden gems in them. Here are some questions you can answer to help you.
What have you learned from this experience?
What have you learned about yourself from this experience?
What can you change about the way you're thinking right now?
What can you teach others from this?
Use the situation that drew you into feeling guilty and turn them into a positive outcome.
Tip #3 - Physically move from the event
Certain situations, activities or company may arouse memory of a past event which in turn brings on the feelings of guilt. Physically remove yourself so you can refocus your mind onto something more positive. No point staying where you are and succumb to guilt. It will continue to consume you and take you further downhill. Find something positive to shift your attention to and bring your emotions on a higher energy vibration.
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