Action Step #3: Restore perspective rather than perseverating (look it up!)
I was working on this blog on the airplane as Jeff and I were flying back from speaking at a marriage conference, and the woman next to me expressed interest. Turns out, she is a forensic psychologist and also maintains a busy clinical practice. Listen to her take on the importance of perspective:
“So many people are so incredibly anxious about ‘the other side’ winning, and truly are concerned that things will fall apart. It is important to get perspective. You are getting so wrapped up in twelve levels beyond you that you are losing sight of the fact that the outcome of the election, with very few exceptions, isn’t directly impacting you. Like, you can go buy milk whenever you want. If you can stop perseverating on the things that don’t impact you and just focus on what does impact you, you will do far better.”
I had to look up “perseverating.” I think we can agree that perspective is a better option!
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