Dr. Samantha Boardman
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I think us manage those hassles by creating uplifts is when we feel like we're contributing to something beyond ourselves, that we're sort of doing something somehow for someone else. And it's not that you have to go away and join the Peace Corps, but just in some small ways that you're doing things for others and that your day feels purposeful.
I think us manage those hassles by creating uplifts is when we feel like we're contributing to something beyond ourselves, that we're sort of doing something somehow for someone else. And it's not that you have to go away and join the Peace Corps, but just in some small ways that you're doing things for others and that your day feels purposeful.
And then in the third way is that when you feel like you're challenging yourself in a You're learning something. You are stretching yourself in some way that sort of thinks like, wow, I have some form of self-efficacy in me. These are really actions that we can take.
And then in the third way is that when you feel like you're challenging yourself in a You're learning something. You are stretching yourself in some way that sort of thinks like, wow, I have some form of self-efficacy in me. These are really actions that we can take.
And then in the third way is that when you feel like you're challenging yourself in a You're learning something. You are stretching yourself in some way that sort of thinks like, wow, I have some form of self-efficacy in me. These are really actions that we can take.
They don't cost anything, but we really need to prioritize them and be deliberate about creating uplifts, I think, in our everyday lives to manage these hassles and so that they don't take such a toll on us.
They don't cost anything, but we really need to prioritize them and be deliberate about creating uplifts, I think, in our everyday lives to manage these hassles and so that they don't take such a toll on us.
They don't cost anything, but we really need to prioritize them and be deliberate about creating uplifts, I think, in our everyday lives to manage these hassles and so that they don't take such a toll on us.
you know, I think it was Chekhov who said, any idiot can handle a crisis. It's a day-to-day living that wears us out. And I think it's, you know, it depends on the, you know, for one person, you know, on that day, it might be like two things that go wrong or five things. And we're not, I don't think we're accountants. We're not keeping score.
you know, I think it was Chekhov who said, any idiot can handle a crisis. It's a day-to-day living that wears us out. And I think it's, you know, it depends on the, you know, for one person, you know, on that day, it might be like two things that go wrong or five things. And we're not, I don't think we're accountants. We're not keeping score.
you know, I think it was Chekhov who said, any idiot can handle a crisis. It's a day-to-day living that wears us out. And I think it's, you know, it depends on the, you know, for one person, you know, on that day, it might be like two things that go wrong or five things. And we're not, I don't think we're accountants. We're not keeping score.
But what often happens is, you know, we just end up with this overall feeling of unhappiness, of just irritation or aggravation. And that that really does shape how we're approaching everything else and how other hassles are affecting us.
But what often happens is, you know, we just end up with this overall feeling of unhappiness, of just irritation or aggravation. And that that really does shape how we're approaching everything else and how other hassles are affecting us.
But what often happens is, you know, we just end up with this overall feeling of unhappiness, of just irritation or aggravation. And that that really does shape how we're approaching everything else and how other hassles are affecting us.
Yeah. No. So here's like a really concrete example of that. And it would be, first of all, it's not doing the things that are depleting a vitality and engaging in those vampires of vitality, which is, okay, I'm just going to cancel my plan, stay home, get lost in a social media rant or something like that. But what can make me feel good? A classic uplift would be
Yeah. No. So here's like a really concrete example of that. And it would be, first of all, it's not doing the things that are depleting a vitality and engaging in those vampires of vitality, which is, okay, I'm just going to cancel my plan, stay home, get lost in a social media rant or something like that. But what can make me feel good? A classic uplift would be
Yeah. No. So here's like a really concrete example of that. And it would be, first of all, it's not doing the things that are depleting a vitality and engaging in those vampires of vitality, which is, okay, I'm just going to cancel my plan, stay home, get lost in a social media rant or something like that. But what can make me feel good? A classic uplift would be
I'm going to go for a walk outside. I'm going to leave my phone at home. And I'm going to look around me. And I'm not going to have earphones in or earbuds in. Look deliberately for something that delights you in some way. And what's interesting is you start looking for something that will delight you. You end up building that delight muscle.
I'm going to go for a walk outside. I'm going to leave my phone at home. And I'm going to look around me. And I'm not going to have earphones in or earbuds in. Look deliberately for something that delights you in some way. And what's interesting is you start looking for something that will delight you. You end up building that delight muscle.
I'm going to go for a walk outside. I'm going to leave my phone at home. And I'm going to look around me. And I'm not going to have earphones in or earbuds in. Look deliberately for something that delights you in some way. And what's interesting is you start looking for something that will delight you. You end up building that delight muscle.