How do you get a positive attitude?

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  • ChristineS_51
    ChristineS_51 Posts: 872 Member
    Hi Barbara
    I came across your post via Luvmydog2 who is one of my most encouraging, loyal and best friends on MFP :flowerforyou: LMD2 has an amazing attitude, despite a raft of serious health issues and things that have gone against her and her family.

    I don't have diabetes but the rage against something out of our control I can understand. I developed what I call my "BRICK WALL THEORY" - it was to do with a particularly nasty socio-pathic person who was making my life, and my husband's life a misery and I have used the same idea ever since for other things or people who annoy me. Not sure if it works for a physical thing, but it's attitude of mind so it might help? (I wish I could bottle this theory and sell it on e-bay)!!

    The relief when you stop focusing on this bad thing is incredible.

    Basically the person (thing, event, issue) is THERE (like a brick wall)
    This person (thing, event, issue) is a BRICK WALL - it doesn't have emotion; it can't bend; it can't (or won't) change; it can't care about you no matter how hard you try, no matter how nice, angry, caring you are
    Because a BRICK WALL can't care about you - and this is the key - DON'T WASTE PRECIOUS EMOTIONAL ENERGY ON A BRICK WALL
    You can walk alongside a brick wall; you can work beside a brick wall, you can echo to a brick wall - but it will never change.
    Use your precious emotional energy on people you care about - because they will care back.

    This is an Australian website, it might be useful? http://smilingmind.com.au/ Has sections for children, teens, adults :smile:

    You are a gorgeous looking woman - look for the nice things in your life.
    PS I couldn't see the scar on your forehead but if it bothers you, get a hairstyle with a wispy fringe?

    All the best to you and your little one :flowerforyou:

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