They say everyone has a story. The truth is: everyone has a version of a story that they tell themselves.
How do you tell the story of your life? Let’s say you failed an exam in 10th grade? Were you the hero who rallied and tried your best? Or were you the loser who couldn’t do anything right? Your answer could predict how you feel about yourself today and even how you see your future.
Narrative psychologists–who study the way people interpret their experiences–have found that the more you look for the negative part of your story, such as a wonderful party last year that was ruined because a friend didn’t show up, the worse you feel.
According to Dr. Christiane Northrup, author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom, "All flourishing comes from the story you continually tell yourself."
So what’s your story?
3 Ways To Tell Your Story
1. How were you the hero of your story?
2. What mindset or traits helped you overcome the difficulties in your story?
3. How have you become stronger from your story?
Did Dorothy’s trip to Oz make her realize that she’s always getting into trouble or that she knows how to get out of trouble? It depends on how you tell it. You decide.
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