Hey everyone,
Today, although the topic may not pertain to your particular situation at this very moment, I'm going to post some things about bad days. We all have them, and sometimes it seems pretty overwhelming when they come around.
The most important priority that you have to know is that things are not as bad as they seem. Sure, you got a bad grade on a test, or you're sure you did badly, or perhaps you're having a fight with your best friend, you got grounded, etc. etc. -- the problems are endless, as unfortunate as it may seem. However, it's not the end of the world! Some problems are easy to fix, and others aren't, but can be prevented from happening again. Before I move on, here are the ways you can figure out how to solve a problem, using these steps:
1) Figure out what the problem is.
2) Find the root of the problem. Let's say you're always blamed for talking in a subject. You know that you're not just going to be randomly talking in a subject, so you have to dig deeper. Ask yourself "why does this happen?" Sometimes you have to ask yourself many why's until you finally find the root. That's perfectly fine. :)
3) Figure out if you can solve the problem, prevent it from happening again, a combination of both, or if you just have to live with it.
4) If there is an adult that can help and that you trust, think to yourself who would it be and how they could help.
5) If you're already convinced that this is a problem that has to be solved right away, skip this step. If you are not, try to convince yourself that this is important in order to do well. Think how it will help you in the short run and the long run.
6) Think up of a solution that is possible to do and has the least amount of negative consequences.
7) Be sure to think of the consequences of the solution before putting it into action
8) Act on your solution.
9) Think about the consequences afterwards, and if something went wrong, make sure you do not do it again.
Bad days usually circulate from problems, and so that's the reason why I included the above. If you've had the bad day for a different reason than before, then just think of it this way: you're one step ahead of the game. To put it in simple terms, you probably won't make the mistake you made again, since now you're aware of it. It's better to mess up when you're younger, so when you're an adult, things don't get hectic when you mess up then.
If the bad day is for the same reason before, don't beat yourself up! We all make mistakes and if you make the same one twice it's nothing to be too upset over. If anything, now you'll be able to clearly know what mistakes are easy to catch and what are not, and you'll be more able to catch the ones that are difficult.
Just remember that things will be better tomorrow. The only way that the day could not be better the next day is if you continuously beat yourself up about what you did yesterday or the day before. It's like you're telling a cloud of misery to just hang above your head. It's not nature that's giving you that cloud, it's you yourself.
Bad days can be blown out of proportion if you're under pressure or have had repeated bad days. Don't worry, still. Put it out of your mind for the day, and then when you're done with everything else that needs to be done, think about how you can improve. (:
This was a pretty long post... so apologies for that. Hope this helps anyone who needs it.
Regards,
Pappy
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