Me Thinks

I attended an excellent class this week taught by Sherilyn Stinson, licensed social worker and Director of Family Services for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here are some of her points that I cherished:

Do you have an attitude of being lucky?
Do you have an attitude of being blessed?
Are you just surviving or thriving?
Don't choose to be a victim.  Don't choose to let one experience define you.
Don't be afraid of what other people think.  Be true to yourself and your own values.
You can develop emotional resilience like a muscle.
Find ways to lean into pain and manage it.  Meet adversity head on.
Develop your observing self, like a camera man just watching and taking it all in.
Evaluate.  Notice what you are doing and what you are thinking. 
You don't have to listen to all the stories in your mind.
Be clear about what matters to you. What are your values? Who is the person you want to be?
Drop an anchor in the storm with mindfulness.
Take your hand and put it on your chest and let it calm you.
Be your own best friend.
Set boundaries to avoid burnout.
Practice gratitude therapy.