Rhiwbina Living

Change perceptions
When problems in life arise,
as they invariably do, we often
catastrophise and think the
worst.
What we often miss is the
opportunities to benefit from
these problems. These can
come in the form of learning,
so for example, we have the
opportunity to learn patience and
understanding if we are dealing
with an unruly child.
Turn obstacles into opportunity
and it's down to you to change
your perception of the 'problem'
into one of opportunity.
wellbeing
Be humble
There are many in the world who
overestimate their importance in other
people's existence.
Of course, we retain our importance
in other people's lives - family, friends
and so forth. But by retaining a humble
quality, you will never have to fear
falling from a great height. Being a good
person and doing the right thing in
every moment will ease your mind and
make life better for everyone.
Take a bird's eye view
Stepping away from ourselves and
looking at things 'from above' can
help us realise how much time
we worry about things that are
probably out of our control.
When man first started exploring
space, one of their overriding
comments was how small and
insignificant Earth looked from
space. The astronomer Carl Sagan
famously pointed out that 'To my
mind, there is perhaps no better
demonstration of the folly of
human conceits than this distant
image of our tiny world.'
When we look up at the stars, we
realise that our worries can often
carry us away to dark places. Don't let your imagination become your
information. Try and gain a higher perspective.
Making the most of the moment
Treating everything that happens to us in
life with equality means that we learn to
embrace the opportunities presented to us
in challenges in the same way that we can
enjoy the happier moments in life.
Making the most of what we do have
instead of wasting time and energy moaning
about the things we don't have frees you up
to enjoy your life. There is a famous quote
that says that if a man is not happy for the
cup of coffee he has in the morning, he
won't be happy for the luxury yacht that he
treats himself to.
How will you be
remembered?
Ask yourself this - if you were to leave
this life right now, is this how people
will remember you for the rest of their
lives?
Asking yourself this question alerts
you to the fact that you have to live
in the moment, and to be the best
version of yourself in every moment.
Mortality will come to us all and none
of us know when. Remembering this
morbid fact serves to remind us to
make the most of each moment and
each day.
Prepare for adversity
One stark fact of life is that it's
never fair. Setbacks, large and
small, are part and parcel of our
existence.
Planning for things that can
go wrong works on both an
emotional and practical level. It
prepares our minds so that when
things do invariably go wrong,
we've anticipated it and can
swing into action.
On a practical level, it also gives
us a chance to have a backup
plan that we can implement
immediately, leaving us feeling
calmer and more in control.
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