Although some of us retain our sense of hope no matter what happens and seem to glide through personal setbacks and tragedies as gracefully as professional ice skaters, many of us find personal pain depressing, even debilitating. If you fall in the latter category, please know that psychology and medical science are proving that becoming depressed by pain isn’t a sign of flawed character or wimpy constitution; it is a matter of destructive thought processes, aggravated by variations in our fundamental chemical and physical makeup. On the flip side, the sister discovery is that we can alter our natural inclinations and learn coping and thriving skills that can lead to peace of mind, personal fulfillment, and increased happiness.
With this in mind, I wrote How to Stay Upbeat in a Beat Down World to help you make a friend of your mind, create constructive responses to stress, and strengthen your resilience, while continuing to honor your innate sensitivity. I know these ideas work, because by using them I’ve surrendered my title of Grand Duchess of Worry, Resistance, and Impatience and become only an occasional visitor to Impatient Worryland. And what a relief it is.
Restoring hope and regaining a sense of balance and rightness within yourself may not be easy tasks—“No way!”—but they are simple. As spring trees and flowers teach us, the ability to bloom anew is always present. And it brings incredible rewards, both to you and to those you love.
Excerpted from How to Stay Upbeat in a Beat Down World by Sue Patton Thoele. Available on Amazon.
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