Here’s one way to not sweat the small stuff, imagine the people in your life as “tiny infants and as one-hundred-year-old adults.”

If there are feelings of irritation toward someone or a certain situation, a good way to settle your mind is to imagine their innocence and not take it too seriously. At the end of the day, everyone is on their own journey and is going through something different. Treat others how you would want to be treated!

“If our goal is to become more peaceful and loving, we certainly don’t want to harbor negativity towards others” (Carlson).

Enjoy our mini series ~ All The Small Things ~ Reflecting from Richard Carlson’s "Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff and Its All Small Stuff - Simple ways to keep the little things from taking over your life."