3 Words That Can Change Your Life: Change Your Perspective
What if you thought differently about your diagnosis (or your current life challenge)? Look at it from a different lens?
Change Your Perspective
Wanna try it? I’ll walk you through it.
Shut your eyes and think about your situation…where does your mind/thoughts go?
Are they negative thoughts? Maybe fear, anger, overwhelm, etc.?
Shift the perspective
What if you thought about the meaning of the diagnosis/situation, the lessons to learn, how the situation can help change your life in a positive way.
Put your first thoughts on a shelf behind you.
Let’s try this again…
Shut your eyes and think about your situation from a new lens…what different thoughts come up about your situation?
I’ve done this many times and each time I think new thoughts. There are endless thoughts to finding more meaning in your life.
Personally, I felt and thought everything you were thinking on the first round; fear, anger, overwhelm, sadness, lonely, etc.
And when you let yourself tuck those first thoughts away for a bit you can welcome in different thoughts.
My personal perspective change:
When I changed my perspective on my cancer diagnosis and our cancer journey, amazing things started to happen. My life started to light up with meaning, quality, and joy!
Here is a short list of some of the transformation my life has taken after changing my perspective:
My diagnosis brought attention to the world of cancer and helped me have a deeper connection to all the patients I took care of as a Mammographer and CT Technologist.
My husband’s diagnosis helped me understand the impact a diagnosis has on a spouse.
I learned I have the knowledge and experience others need and want.
I started a business to support others going through difficult times and am watching the ripple effect change people’s lives.
Changing your perspective helps you get out of the same ruminating thoughts! Your mind keeps asking yourself the same negative thoughts every single day!
It’s not the events of our life that define us, it’s the meaning we take away from those events.
I know…It’s hard to see a different perspective! You may need some time to practice or need help finding it.
Change Your Thoughts and Change Your Life:
Here are 3 things you can do to help change your thoughts and bring a different meaning to life:
Ask yourself different questions about your situation. Talk with others and listen to their stories.
Ask yourself what you NEED to believe about your situation to help you. Take those positive answers into the next day and leave the negative ones behind. This helps to start each day over with a new perspective.
Reconnect with your center. Let yourself breathe, let yourself get quiet and just be still. Get your bare feet in the grass or dirt and ground yourself. Say a daily prayer, do the actions that help you connect with your center, your faith, your grounding point.
If you need support through your journey or need help shifting your perspective check out my Cancer Doula services.
I provide personal 1:1 coaching, group support and other tools to help support the mind and body through your journey.
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