This is where building a strong belief system in your abilities is good. When we do this we can fall back on the reminder that all things work out for good. Some people hear use focus wheels, others use meditation and affirmations. I personally like journaling and reading success stories on forums and such. Just reminds me about millions of other people who have been in the same position or even worse and have overcome their obstacles.

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This may be uncomfortable for some people but I like to smile and talk to strangers. I'm always pleasantly surprised by their reactions and the little mini conversations we have in passing. It makes me feel good to interact with other people and see them smile, and make little jokes with them. There's something about connecting with someone I don't really know that makes me feel great. 😊

This sounds really interesting to try and do , how do you start the conversation with a stranger ? I want to do this tomorrow

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Love5278 wrote:

Sam wrote:

Usually I'll usually give them a compliment or perhaps make a joke about something that happened in our presence, or maybe if I'm at the store I'll comment on something they're buying. Most people are really receptive and there's some friendly back and forth before we part ways.

Okay thank you so much for this ! and what do you do when your alone ?

This is a little tougher because when I'm alone my mind wanders but I try to keep myself busy. That way my mind is too preoccupied to think of bad things. And when I don't have anything to do, I will come on the forum and read advice I've been given, or explore some older posts that have been forgotten about. I also like to pick a random movie online without knowing anything about it and I'll watch it, and since I don't know what it's about, I pay close attention and that keeps my mind focused.

Okay thank you that's a good idea just keep re reading success stories ....and keep myself as focused as I can