It Could Be Worse

Morning Mantra: "It could be worse.” This mantra is one my father used to say to me when I found myself venting about life. I didn’t like it at the time. Recently, I started using it whenever I find myself facing a disappointment, and by golly, it works! Usually, when we are having a bad experience, we tend to try shift focus to everything that is good about our life, to try and counter the negative with the positive. To generate gratitude. This can help, but it also negates your ability t...