“Take nothing personal.” We hear that all the time, but what does that mean and how do we do it? We’re all human after all and emotions can affect how we interpret a specific situation. Tune in and find out our thoughts on how we deal with a situation that feels “personal.”

Takeaways

- An observation is just that, an observation. It’s neutral.
- Ditch the labels. We keep labelling things good and bad because as humans, we need to categorize everything. 
- Pay attention to your stories.  Are they ones about scarcity and lack? Or abundance?
- Opinions are just that. No need to take them personally.  
- Nothing creates more misunderstandings than trying to speak to someone who isn’t in the mindset to listen.
- Am I about to react (impulsive feeling) or respond (thoughtful)?
- You can accept people or situations for what they are without letting it affect you personally. Therapy helps to get things in perspective, if you can’t help taking things personally.
- Be proud of your accomplishments, even if “anybody can do it.”
- “Our eyes are not only viewers, but also projectors that are running a second story over the picture we see in front of us all the time.  Usually, fear is writing that script.” - Jim Carrey
- Release judgement and you’ll start to see a different reality.
- When making affirmations to yourself, use I, not you. Write down your “I am” statements and set an intention for your day.
- If you’re going to tell yourself a story, why not make it a good one?
- “Acceptance is simply love in practice. When you love, you accept, when you lack love, you judge.”

Links

The Four Agreements - https://www.miguelruiz.com/the-four-agreements

Anthem - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/667.Anthem

It's not About the Nail - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg

Jim Carrey’s speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80-gPkpH6M

Headspace - https://www.headspace.com/about-us?gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1AiaoS1bgxfONcKkkKGMuWZb_pqcKfhOBSJBiyfjxdqeBqGUcyWn7-zxoCNtwQAvD_BwE

Calm - https://blog.calm.com/about