Reframe It!: Rethinking Your Reactions to Life's Annoyances

Reframe It! Rethinking Your Reactions to Lifes Annoyances is a full color PICTURE BOOK FOR ADULTS designed to reduce your stress level TODAY. But why a picture book? Because youre busy. Shes busy. Hes busy. Were all busy. Reframe It! is meant to be read nugget by nugget in bite-sized pieces. The concepts are simple and relatable and can be put to the test right away! Jump-start your journey to a happier healthier life with Reframe It!(An EXCERPT from Reframe It! Rethinking Your Reactions to Lifes Annoyances.)INTRODUCTIONIm going to give it to you straight. Im no academic scholar on the subject of mindset. I am instead an attentive student of the matter and a keen observer. And I have observed--as Im certain you have too--how quickly we become bent out of shape over situations that are completely out of our control--scenarios that Ill call Lifes Annoyances.Of course when the experience is fresh these annoyances may seem downright infuriating overwhelming unfair or inexcusable. And perhaps on the surface they are. But at their core they carry much less weight than we assign them. Time and again we allow negative gut reactions to snowball into enormous loads we force ourselves to bear often for much much longer than is even remotely necessary (AKA dwelling stewing overthinking or throwing fully-catered pity parties). However if we choose in the moment to reframe our reactions in a positive way we will not only lift the burden of unnecessary stress off our shoulders we will also serendipitously invite peace into our lives. And who doesnt want peace? Because truth be told our reactions affect us more than we think. We may be the most physically fit person in the room but if our reactions consistently skew our attitudes toward the negative this slant will eventually begin to affect our health.So my hope for this book is that it will help you begin to recognize your reactions to everyday annoyances. And when these reactions occur you will immediately think of a positive way to spin them. You can alternatively view this book as Positive Mindset 101 or Intro to Positive Thinking. The concepts and ideas are simple and can be applied straightaway.And itll go like this: I will set up for you 25 common scenarios that provoke stress frustration anger and annoyance then offer two ways that each situation can be reframed. The first prompt that youll see for reframing is a Reframe Punch a tough-love retort for those who might need a bit of a slap upside the head. For gentler encouragement youll see a Reframe Nudge. I will also point out that all the scenarios and suggestions are moldable customizable and adjustable. You may not have endured the exact situations I describe and you might not reframe these experiences in quite the ways I offer but just remember--there are many many many ways to spin a situation toward the positive. Reframe It! simply gives you a jumping-off point.Oh and: fair warning: Reframing will take a lot of practice. And a lot of testing. And believe me if this is an endeavor upon which you choose to embark you will be tested! Almost immediately. To the point that youll be tempted to rethink rethinking your reactions! But dont give up! Because once you master your reactions you will not only be happier and healthier in your everyday life but you will also be better equipped to handle the real even devastating challenges that present themselves to all of us.