Where do you want your control?

Posted on 18 January, 2010 by Paul, Sam | 2 Comments to Read

Sometimes bad stuff happens, and whilst we may not like to think of it happening to ourselves or our loved ones, there are times when we may feel helpless in the face of something that occurs.
Feeling like a victim can sap even the most resourceful of us, and the emotional rollercoaster that accompanies it can be really unpleasant. We may not be able to change the event or situation, but there is one thing that we can influence – our response to it all.
It is possible to move from a sense of having lost control when something happens to us, to a position where we can feel more resourceful and better able to cope, so join Paul and Sam as we discuss how your Locus of Control affects your responses and what you can do to start shifting it in the right direction.

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It's funny isn't it, that when we suffer a break in like that, our first reaction is to take it personally! What did I do to warrant this attack on my personal property?! Ultimately you did nothing, you were just the unlucky random victim. Remembering that and taking some action to try and avoid it happening again helps you take back control.

Very true. My car was broken into a few years ago and all I could think of was "how could anyone leave broken glass in the babies car seats". As if they had even noticed!!